Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 91.2%
World rank
113th
of 170 countries
All-time high
18,555 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2021
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 Syria is 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 18,555 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2014.
Syria ranks 113th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 190.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 484.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 1964 | 353.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 544.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 2,857 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +425.0% |
| 1967 | 4,924 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1968 | 4,511 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 4,761 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 4,734 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3,999 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 8,254 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 17,858 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 1974 | 18,555 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7,678 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1976 | 2,868 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1977 | 5,066 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 4,739 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 11,127 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 1980 | 10,159 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 7,340 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 10,823 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1983 | 12,194 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 9,887 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 8,603 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 6,894 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 7,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 7,139 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 3,608 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 4,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1,714 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 1,507 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 903.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 76.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 1995 | 136.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1996 | 136.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 136.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 244.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 261.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 266.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 125.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 217.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 348.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 108.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2005 | 163.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 517.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +216.6% |
| 2007 | 81.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2008 | 1,775 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2073.3% |
| 2009 | 1,378 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 2,287 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 2,641 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 2,881 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,701 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 87.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 2016 | 98.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 283.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 2018 | 1,084 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +282.7% |
| 2019 | 566.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 435.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,086 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 146.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,924 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,488 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,868 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18,555 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,431 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,608 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12,194 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 76.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,775 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,267 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,881 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 435.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 110 Namibia 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uruguay 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 38.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 114 Togo 36.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 115 Albania 36.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 36.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Syria
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,586 current USD per square kilometre (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Syria was 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,555 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.