Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 2,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Tunisia 72nd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 45.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 25.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1965 | 257.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1967 | 32.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1968 | 109.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 1969 | 148.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 315.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 25.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 167.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1974 | 90.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 90.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 469.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +630.0% |
| 1978 | 90.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1979 | 785.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +771.4% |
| 1980 | 662.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 360.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1982 | 386.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 662.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1984 | 746.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 2,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +170.7% |
| 1987 | 360.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1988 | 109.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1989 | 308.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 1990 | 25.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1991 | 128.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 205.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 225.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 360.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 437.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 263.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 115.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 77.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 283.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 6.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 1,081 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16700.0% |
| 2006 | 12.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 19.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 45.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 45.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 257.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +471.4% |
| 2014 | 315.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 45.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 251.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +457.1% |
| 2017 | 630.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +151.3% |
| 2018 | 1,165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2019 | 96.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 102.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 122.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +16700.0% | 6.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,081 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +900.0% | 25.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 257.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +771.4% | 90.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 785.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 257.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 209.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 785.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 624.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 109.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 204.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 437.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 280.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,081 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 316.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 45.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 162.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 102.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 69 Sweden 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 71 France 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 210.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 74 Indonesia 206.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 75 Austria 206.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tunisia was 212.41 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,021 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.