Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 451.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1962.
Somalia ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 17.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 49.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 1966 | 84.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 114.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1969 | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 38.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2300.0% |
| 1973 | 263.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +587.5% |
| 1974 | 451.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 204.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1976 | 294.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 70.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1978 | 90.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 76.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 194.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 1981 | 154.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 97.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 36.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1984 | 23.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 66.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 23.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 25.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2013 | 4.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 114.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 186.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 38.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 451.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 85.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 23.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 194.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 148 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 149 Argentina 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 152 Cameroon 4.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mozambique 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Somalia
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 10.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 43.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.85 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 224.72 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Somalia was 6.38 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 451.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.