Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
135th
of 170 countries
All-time high
728.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
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 Peru is 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 728.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Peru 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1963 | 18.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1964 | 14.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 40.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 1966 | 50.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 20.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1968 | 146.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +623.1% |
| 1969 | 75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1970 | 27.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1971 | 122.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +348.6% |
| 1972 | 154.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 371.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 1974 | 438.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 433.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 291.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1977 | 728.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1978 | 584.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 500.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 544.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 670.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 211.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1983 | 250 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 282.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 167.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1986 | 195.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 477.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1988 | 188.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1989 | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 1990 | 81.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +940.0% |
| 1991 | 84.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 101.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 33.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1994 | 136.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +307.0% |
| 1995 | 36.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1996 | 94.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +157.4% |
| 1997 | 291.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +208.3% |
| 1998 | 39.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 1999 | 73.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 14.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2001 | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 36.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 2005 | 287.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +683.0% |
| 2006 | 150.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 134.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 33.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 35.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 55.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 11.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 119.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +920.0% |
| 2015 | 164.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 131.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 21.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 80.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +267.9% |
| 2019 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 21.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 48.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 2022 | 29.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.19 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, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.19 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, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +940.0% | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +920.0% | 11.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 119.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +683.0% | 36.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 287.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 146.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 365.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 27.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 728.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 670.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 33.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 291.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 287.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 164.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 48.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 132 Papua New Guinea 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- 134 Suriname 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 136 South Sudan 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 137 Russia 13.37 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 Peru?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Peru was 17.19 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 728.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.