Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1962–2021
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 Paraguay is 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 85.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 20.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1966 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1968 | 22.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 30.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 50.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 1976 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1978 | 22.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1980 | 45.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 1981 | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1982 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 85.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1033.3% |
| 1986 | 10.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1988 | 32.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1990 | 15.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 5.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 15.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 10.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 20.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2012 | 17.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 5.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 12.58 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, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1900.0% | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 50.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +1700.0% | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 45.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1100.0% | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +1033.3% | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 27.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 13.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 50.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 20.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
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- 140 Oman 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 12.58 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.