Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
58th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 55.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 58th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1963 | 13.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1964 | 6.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 341.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5000.0% |
| 1966 | 288.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 144.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 53.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1969 | 87.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1970 | 30.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1971 | 301.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1972 | 174.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1973 | 355.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1974 | 201.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 446.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +121.7% |
| 1976 | 858.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1977 | 664.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 479.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 308.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 251.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 130.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 57.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 392.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +588.2% |
| 1984 | 130.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 77.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 87.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 40.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 63.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 110.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1991 | 114.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 144.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 207.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 241.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 93.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 137.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 234.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 214.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 33.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2002 | 16.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 33.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 114.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2005 | 40.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 77.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 53.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 33.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 211.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2012 | 70.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 278.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +295.2% |
| 2014 | 40.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2015 | 513.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1175.0% |
| 2016 | 764.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 932.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 57.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 640.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1023.5% |
| 2020 | 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2021 | 1,110 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 939.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 419.22 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, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +5000.0% | 6.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 341.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +2000.0% | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 211.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1175.0% | 40.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 513.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1023.5% | 57.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 640.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +900.0% | 30.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 301.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +588.2% | 57.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 392.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 341.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 381.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 858.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 40.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 392.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 166.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 93.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 241.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 114.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 351.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 932.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 910.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 55 Comoros 537.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 56 Bangladesh 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 57 India 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 59 Belgium 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 60 Luxembourg 388.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 61 Fiji 383.14 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 Philippines?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Philippines was 419.22 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.