Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1973–2016
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 Sierra Leone is 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 581.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 387.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1978 | 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 581.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 1983 | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1984 | 41.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 249.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1992 | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1994 | 96.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1995 | 193.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 221.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 180.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 124.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27.71 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, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2000.0% | 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 581.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 387.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 221.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 581.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 141.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 221.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 124.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 119 Eritrea 33.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ecuador 28.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bulgaria 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 124 Panama 26.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 125 Chad 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 581.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.