Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
94th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4,609 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
45
1964–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,609 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 31.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 526.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1550.0% |
| 1972 | 749.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1976 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 271.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 111.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 287.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1984 | 765.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 669.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 446.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 1,770 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +296.4% |
| 1988 | 302.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 1989 | 95.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1990 | 302.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 1991 | 2,679 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +784.2% |
| 1992 | 350.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1993 | 590.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1994 | 1,228 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 1995 | 1,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 3,301 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +223.4% |
| 1997 | 765.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 1,324 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 988.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 4,609 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +366.1% |
| 2001 | 2,535 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 685.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2003 | 542.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 765.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 908.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1,531 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 1,451 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,260 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 334.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 79.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 334.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 2013 | 350.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 79.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2017 | 727.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +811.9% |
| 2018 | 1,616 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 2019 | 953.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 872.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 48.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2023 | 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 31.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 279.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 749.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 619.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 95.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,770 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,255 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 302.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,301 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,462 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 334.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,609 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 79.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,616 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 334.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 48.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 872.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Afghanistan 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 97.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 93 United States 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uganda 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 96 Burundi 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,846 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 80.83 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,609 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.