Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
World rank
126th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1966
Years of data
14
1963–2019

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1963–2019

00.0010.0010.0020.0021963199120191963: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1966: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1973: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1975: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1978: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1979: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1980: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1985: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1986: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1989: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1993: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2018: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2019: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2019.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

Costa Rica ranks 126th of 169 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 unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1963 to 2019.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1963 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1966 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1973 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1975 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +133.9%
1978 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1979 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -70.9%
1980 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1984 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1985 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1986 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1989 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +68.3%
1993 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2018 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2019 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2
1970s 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 4
1980s 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 123 Indonesia 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Ghana 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 125 Paraguay 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Viet Nam 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 Uruguay 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 Ireland 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.