Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 258.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 165th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 55.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 55.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1973 | 34.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 104.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 1976 | 41.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1984 | 20.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1985 | 20.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 34.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1995 | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1097.1% |
| 2002 | 69.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 69.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 251.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 48.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 20.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 34.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 104.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 62.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 48.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 258.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +428.6% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 303.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1097.1% | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 104.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 20.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 34.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 251.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 258.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 162 Botswana 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- 164 Madagascar 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Georgia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 0 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 Nepal?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 258.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.