Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.8%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
152.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
14.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
48
1962–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 152.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 32.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1964 | 24.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 30.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 47.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1967 | 27.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1968 | 19.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 64.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 1971 | 51.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 35.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 40.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 46.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 98.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1976 | 85.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 121.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 152.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 68.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1980 | 96.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 111.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 112.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 78.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 91.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 83.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 95.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 103.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 70.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1989 | 25.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 20.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 14.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 25.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 15.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 20.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 29.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 21.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 53.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 2007 | 58.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 42.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 29.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 50.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 50.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 32.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 24.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 47.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 76.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 152.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 112.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 14.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 21.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 58.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Lebanon 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovenia 1,291 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bahamas 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 37 Egypt 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 38 Morocco 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 968.94 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 30.58 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 152.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.