Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 75.4%
World rank
95th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,334 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
44
1964–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 75.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 2,334 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 95th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 15.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 80.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 1967 | 20.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 135.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +575.0% |
| 1969 | 80.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 15.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 15.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 1973 | 85.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 230.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1975 | 615.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 1976 | 170.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1977 | 35.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 70.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 50.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 160.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1988 | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 1989 | 100.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 1995 | 160.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 275.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1999 | 195.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 30.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 165.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 2004 | 180.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 50.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 25.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 70.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 140.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 184.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 2,334 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1164.9% |
| 2012 | 1,062 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 99.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 9.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2015 | 34.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 4.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 109.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2100.0% |
| 2018 | 49.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 114.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2020 | 379.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +230.4% |
| 2021 | 39.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 324.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +712.5% |
| 2023 | 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2100.0% | 4.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 109.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1900.0% | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 100.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +1500.0% | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 80.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1164.9% | 184.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,334 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +712.5% | 39.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 324.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 135.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 158.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 615.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 77.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 160.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 210.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 160.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 275.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 180.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 400.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,334 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 39.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 379.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 92 Benin 97.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 93 United States 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 96 Burundi 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 69.44 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 Uganda?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Uganda was 79.79 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,334 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.