Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
87th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,128 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
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 Venezuela is 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 1,128 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1994.
Venezuela ranks 87th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 6.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1966 | 78.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1050.0% |
| 1967 | 231.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1968 | 22.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1969 | 9.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1970 | 17.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 147.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +766.7% |
| 1972 | 187.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 447.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1974 | 285.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 260.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 192.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 244.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 66.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1979 | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1980 | 409.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2478.6% |
| 1981 | 1,029 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 1982 | 791.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 274.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1984 | 265.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 586.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 1986 | 104.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1987 | 82.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 119.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 136.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 214.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1991 | 360.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1992 | 81.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 41.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 1995 | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1996 | 41.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +640.0% |
| 1997 | 44.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1999 | 96.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +962.5% |
| 2000 | 122.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 120.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2003 | 17.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 23.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 430.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1709.5% |
| 2007 | 869.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 2008 | 836.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 414.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 239.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 680.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 2012 | 785.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1,128 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 204.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 140.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 107.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2020 | 89.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +464.3% |
| 2023 | 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 111.11 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, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2478.6% | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 409.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +1709.5% | 23.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 430.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +1050.0% | 6.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 78.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +962.5% | 9.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 96.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +766.7% | 17.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 147.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +640.0% | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 41.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 231.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 186.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 447.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 82.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,029 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 360.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 869.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,128 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 89.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 84 Costa Rica 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 148.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 86 Finland 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 88 Nicaragua 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nigeria 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Venezuela was 111.11 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.