Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 101.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0328 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +272.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0223 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +191.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0281 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0536 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +195.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1990 | 0.106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +667.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +180.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +489.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +667.1% | 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0533 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 41 Cape Verde 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Denmark 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Maldives 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Croatia 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.001 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.