Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 72.2%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
704.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 102.11 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 72.2% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 704.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 1963 | 9.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1965 | 61.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2700.0% |
| 1966 | 174.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 1967 | 51.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 1968 | 54.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 42.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 15.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1971 | 13.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 124.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +841.7% |
| 1973 | 7.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1974 | 26.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 1975 | 465.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1666.7% |
| 1976 | 114.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1977 | 98.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 155.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 118.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 520.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +338.9% |
| 1981 | 363.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 704.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 1983 | 45.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 1984 | 394.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +775.6% |
| 1985 | 624.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1986 | 231.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 126.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 68.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1989 | 16.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1990 | 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 4.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 64.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1375.0% |
| 1993 | 45.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 104.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1996 | 16.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 39.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3500.0% |
| 2001 | 9.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 6.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 72.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2004 | 12.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 17.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 68.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +287.5% |
| 2008 | 36.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 71.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2010 | 244.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +243.1% |
| 2011 | 69.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 30.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 254.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +673.3% |
| 2015 | 206.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 66.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 45.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 53.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 93.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +372.2% |
| 2021 | 310.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +232.9% |
| 2022 | 59.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2023 | 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +72.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 102.11 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, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3500.0% | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 39.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +2700.0% | 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 61.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1666.7% | 26.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 465.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +1375.0% | 4.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 64.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1000.0% | 6.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 72.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +841.7% | 13.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 174.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 465.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 704.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 104.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 72.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 254.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 59.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 310.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 87 Venezuela 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 88 Nicaragua 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 91 Afghanistan 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 97.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 93 United States 86.58 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 Nigeria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 102.11 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 704.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.