Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.0%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
420.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
79.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1962–2023
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 Upper middle income is 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 420.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 79.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 109.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 79.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 97.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 98.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 115.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 114 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 125.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 130.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 135.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 178.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1972 | 195.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 255.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 271.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 311.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 302.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 394.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 420.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 318.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 317.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 357.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 327.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 312.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 310.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 227.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 189.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 221.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 165.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 138.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 121.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 133.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 107.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 129.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 130.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 127.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 146.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 147.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 113.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 150.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 135.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 144.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 127.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 101.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 151.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 152.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 157.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 151.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 156.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 113.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 168.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 172.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 132.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 190.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 185.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 247.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 191.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 171.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 111.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 81.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 87.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 143.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 79.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 130.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 278.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 135.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 420.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 138.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 357.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 107.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 150.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 101.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 157.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 111.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 247.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 20 Hungary 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,632 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 176.55 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 420.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Upper middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.