Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2019
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 Nicaragua is 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1,388 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1965.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 49.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 16.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 41.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1972 | 41.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 66.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 157.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1978 | 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 365.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +238.5% |
| 1982 | 573.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 415.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 1,388 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +234.0% |
| 1985 | 747.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1986 | 756.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,305 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1988 | 523.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1989 | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 889.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +664.3% |
| 1991 | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 2009 | 124.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 714.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +514.3% |
| 2017 | 58.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +85.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1300.0% | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +664.3% | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 889.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 66.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 83.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 41.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 157.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 687.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,388 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 448.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 889.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 120.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 116.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 221.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 58.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 714.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 85 Montenegro 148.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 86 Finland 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 87 Venezuela 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nigeria 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 91 Afghanistan 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,388 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.