Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 136.8%
World rank
30th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
54
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,538 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 136.8% on the previous year and up 1,457.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 421.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 1963 | 18.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 37.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3960.0% |
| 1967 | 15.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1968 | 212.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1970 | 638.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 505.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 87.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1973 | 87.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 193.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +410.0% |
| 1976 | 26.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 1977 | 129.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +385.7% |
| 1981 | 117.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 235.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 379.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 155.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1985 | 30.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1986 | 110.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 1987 | 18.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 231.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1120.0% |
| 1989 | 98.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1990 | 87.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 159.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1992 | 205.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 136.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 60.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 26.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 26.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4314.3% |
| 1998 | 56.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 1999 | 1,158 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1933.3% |
| 2001 | 170.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 64.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 584.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +805.9% |
| 2004 | 710.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 22.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 307.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1250.0% |
| 2008 | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 212.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1766.7% |
| 2010 | 296.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 106.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 113.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 98.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 319.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +223.1% |
| 2015 | 338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 22.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 554.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4766.7% |
| 2021 | 136.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 649.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +375.0% |
| 2023 | 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +136.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4766.7% | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 554.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +4314.3% | 26.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +3960.0% | 37.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1933.3% | 56.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,158 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1766.7% | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 212.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +1300.0% | 15.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 212.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 213.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 638.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 153.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 379.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 309.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 710.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 163.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 719.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 136.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 27 Lithuania 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 29 Croatia 1,590 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 31 Rwanda 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 32 Romania 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 1,369 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 New Zealand?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1,538 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,457.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.