Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.1493 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1493 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +863.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0383 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0961 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +403.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0452 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
| 1990 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +128.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0824 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Seychelles
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 26.86 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 72,231 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 22.1% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1493 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.