Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Thailand

Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
53rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,781 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 1,781 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2007.

Thailand ranks 53rd 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1961 101.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1962 211.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +107.7%
1963 207.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -1.9%
1964 182.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -12.3%
1965 170.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.5%
1966 113.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.3%
1967 274.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +141.4%
1968 172.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -37.1%
1969 242.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +40.9%
1970 489.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +101.6%
1971 475.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.8%
1972 287.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -39.5%
1973 624.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +117.0%
1974 223.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -64.3%
1975 176.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -21.1%
1976 301.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +71.1%
1977 217.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -27.9%
1978 389.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +79.3%
1979 614.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +57.8%
1980 645.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.1%
1981 685.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +6.1%
1982 160.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -76.6%
1983 497.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +209.8%
1984 685.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +37.8%
1985 362.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -47.1%
1986 317.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -12.4%
1987 1,055 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +232.7%
1988 1,219 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.6%
1989 565.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -53.6%
1990 459.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -18.7%
1991 1,125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +144.7%
1992 839.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -25.4%
1993 356.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -57.6%
1994 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +234.1%
1995 1,037 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -12.8%
1996 1,450 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +39.8%
1997 1,781 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +22.8%
1998 121.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -93.2%
1999 313.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +158.1%
2000 156.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -50.0%
2001 227.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +45.0%
2002 297.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +31.0%
2003 256.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.8%
2004 270.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.3%
2005 225.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -16.7%
2006 193.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.9%
2007 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -91.9%
2008 31.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
2009 123.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +293.7%
2010 117.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -4.8%
2011 491.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +318.3%
2012 540.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +10.0%
2013 737.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +36.6%
2014 205.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -72.1%
2015 358.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +74.3%
2016 669.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +86.9%
2017 628.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.1%
2018 1,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +98.1%
2019 575.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -53.8%
2020 275.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -52.0%
2021 295.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.1%
2022 491.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +66.2%
2023 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 101.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 274.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1970s 379.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 176.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 624.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 619.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 160.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,219 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 867.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 121.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,781 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 179.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 297.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 556.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 117.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 408.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 275.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 50 Saudi Arabia 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 51 Estonia 585.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 52 Germany 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 54 Norway 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 55 Comoros 537.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 56 Bangladesh 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Thailand?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Thailand was 569.59 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1,781 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Thailand rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Thailand ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.