Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,500 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 117.6% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2,351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 445.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 81.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 162.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 243.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 81.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 81.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 202.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 202.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1997 | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 364.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 851.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 608.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 810.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 2008 | 324.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 445.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 202.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 608.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 608.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,176 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 324.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 2,351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5700.0% |
| 2022 | 689.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2023 | 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +117.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 59.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,500 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, 45.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5700.0% | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 445.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 47.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 128.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 243.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 272.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 851.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 462.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 810.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 440.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 40.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,176 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,513 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 689.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1,500 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.