Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in World
World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.7%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
400.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
139.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in World, 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 World is 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in World peaked at 400.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 139.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2002.
World ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 149.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 172.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 231.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 216.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 210.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 218.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 241.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 211.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 278.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 272.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 309.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 315.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 324.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 313.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 355.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 377.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 318.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 356.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 400.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 392.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 375.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 355.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 318.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 341.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 347.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 316.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 305.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 274.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 266.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 192.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 203 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 179.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 180.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 187.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 227.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 219.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 196.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 151.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 144.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 139.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 150.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 167.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 167.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 191.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 208.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 188.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 188.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 201.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 233.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 214.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 209.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 207.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 215.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 236.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 239.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 207.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 204.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 180.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 200.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 259.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 145.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 241.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 307.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 211.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 377.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 305.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 400.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 179.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 274.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 139.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 208.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 201.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 239.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 180.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 259.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 19 Pakistan 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 20 Hungary 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 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 -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in World?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in World was 228.6 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 400.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.