Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 2003–2021
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 Turkmenistan is 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 921.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 44th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 44.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 14.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 76.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +414.3% |
| 2010 | 59.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 504.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +746.4% |
| 2012 | 238.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 146.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 153.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 359.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +134.7% |
| 2016 | 921.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +156.2% |
| 2017 | 229.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +253.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +746.4% | 59.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 504.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 14.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 76.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 326.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 59.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 921.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 41 Senegal 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turkey 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belarus 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cape Verde 744.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 47 Portugal 731.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.06 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 812.89 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 921.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.