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

Middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
368.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
85.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1962–2023

100200300400196219922023

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

Analysis

Middle income recorded 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 368.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 85.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.

Middle income ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1962 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1962 99.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1963 85.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -14.2%
1964 102.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +19.1%
1965 113.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +10.9%
1966 144.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +27.3%
1967 151.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.3%
1968 148.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -1.8%
1969 151.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1.9%
1970 149.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -1.4%
1971 209.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +40.0%
1972 244.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +16.7%
1973 262.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.5%
1974 248.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -5.3%
1975 274.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +10.5%
1976 269.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.0%
1977 349.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +29.8%
1978 349.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 293.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -16.1%
1980 320.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +9.4%
1981 367.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +14.6%
1982 368.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 335.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.1%
1984 336.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.4%
1985 281.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -16.3%
1986 263.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.4%
1987 292.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +11.2%
1988 224.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -23.4%
1989 200.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -10.4%
1990 174.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.2%
1991 162.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.7%
1992 123.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -24.2%
1993 149.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +21.6%
1994 162.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +8.4%
1995 152.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.3%
1996 146.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -4.0%
1997 169.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.9%
1998 117.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -31.0%
1999 161.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +38.1%
2000 139.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.9%
2001 151.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +9.1%
2002 152.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 142.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.6%
2004 149.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.1%
2005 154.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +2.8%
2006 163.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +6.3%
2007 187.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +14.5%
2008 170.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.3%
2009 173.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 190.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +9.6%
2011 251.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +32.2%
2012 258.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 245.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -4.9%
2014 231.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -5.8%
2015 233.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 282.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +21.1%
2017 256.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.4%
2018 218.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -14.6%
2019 181.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -17.1%
2020 143.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -20.7%
2021 172.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +19.9%
2022 201.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +16.9%
2023 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 85.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 151.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8
1970s 265.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 149.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 349.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 299.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 200.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 368.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 152.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 117.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 174.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 158.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 139.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 187.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 234.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 181.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 282.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 185.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 143.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 16 Serbia 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Poland 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Greece 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Hungary 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Japan 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  7. 22 Republic of Korea 2,234 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 Middle income?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Middle income was 224.76 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 368.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 85.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle income 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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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
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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.