Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 126.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1963 | 55.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 77.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 88.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 74.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 40.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1968 | 9.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1969 | 14.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1970 | 9.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1971 | 8.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 5.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 37.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +625.0% |
| 1974 | 49.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 126.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +156.6% |
| 1976 | 20.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 1977 | 19.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 30.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 18.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 38.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1981 | 46.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 100.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1983 | 76.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 73.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 63.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 17.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1987 | 23.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 17.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 41.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +326.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2012 | 50.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2500.0% |
| 2015 | 46.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 16.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2500.0% | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 50.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +625.0% | 5.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 37.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 88.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 126.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 100.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 50.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mongolia was 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.