Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Yemen

Yemen: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
World rank
160th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,108 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2022

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2022

02505007501.0k1990200620221990: 147.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1991: 214 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1994: 7.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1995: 316.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1999: 98.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2000: 299.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2001: 132.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2002: 1.1k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2003: 109.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2004: 469.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2005: 589 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2006: 72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2007: 125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2008: 77.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2009: 9.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2010: 494.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2011: 89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2012: 72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2013: 43.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2014: 11.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2015: 62.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2016: 13.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2017: 11.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2018: 17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2022: 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 1,108 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1998.

Yemen ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990 to 2022.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1990 147.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1991 214.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +44.9%
1994 7.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -96.5%
1995 316.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +4075.0%
1998 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -99.4%
1999 98.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5100.0%
2000 299.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +203.8%
2001 132.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -55.7%
2002 1,108 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +735.7%
2003 109.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -90.1%
2004 469.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +327.6%
2005 589.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +25.4%
2006 71.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -87.8%
2007 125.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +73.7%
2008 77.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -37.9%
2009 9.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -87.8%
2010 494.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5120.0%
2011 89.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -82.0%
2012 71.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -19.1%
2013 43.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -39.5%
2014 11.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -73.9%
2015 62.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +450.0%
2016 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -78.8%
2017 11.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -14.3%
2018 17.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +50.0%
2022 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -88.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 316.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6
2000s 299.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,108 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 90.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 494.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
2020s 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 157 Mexico 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Mauritania 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Mongolia 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Ethiopia 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Botswana 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Kenya 1.72 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 Yemen?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Yemen was 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1,108 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Yemen ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
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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.