Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico

Mexico: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
157th
of 170 countries
All-time high
254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
57
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico is 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 157th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1961 15.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1962 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +263.3%
1963 30.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -45.0%
1964 19.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -36.7%
1965 5.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -71.1%
1966 11.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
1967 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -31.8%
1970 42.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +446.7%
1971 24.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -41.5%
1972 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -68.8%
1973 81.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +953.3%
1974 31.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -61.4%
1975 53.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +70.5%
1976 35.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.7%
1977 20.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -43.5%
1978 38.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +89.7%
1979 34.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -8.1%
1980 38.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +10.3%
1981 59.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +53.3%
1982 176.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +198.3%
1983 59.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -66.2%
1985 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -93.1%
1986 73.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1687.5%
1987 79.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.7%
1988 52.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.1%
1989 32.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -38.8%
1990 16.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -49.2%
1991 20.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +25.0%
1992 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -52.5%
1993 82.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +742.1%
1994 69.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -15.0%
1995 28.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -59.6%
1996 47.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +67.3%
1997 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +438.0%
1998 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -96.2%
1999 69.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +615.8%
2000 110.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +58.1%
2001 76.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -30.7%
2002 49.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -34.9%
2003 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -79.4%
2004 165.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1505.0%
2005 16.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -89.7%
2006 40.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +136.4%
2008 11.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -70.5%
2009 30.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +156.5%
2010 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +84.7%
2011 115.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +106.4%
2012 133.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.6%
2013 26.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -80.0%
2014 45.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +71.2%
2015 165.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +261.8%
2016 168.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 110.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -34.3%
2018 8.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -92.6%
2020 124.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1412.5%
2021 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -98.8%
2023 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7
1970s 36.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 81.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 64.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 176.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1990s 60.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 56.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 165.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
2010s 92.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 168.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
2020s 42.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 124.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 154 Mozambique 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Sudan 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Colombia 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Mauritania 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Mongolia 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 160 Yemen 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico was 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.