Arms imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Arms imports was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Costa Rica, 1963–2019
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Costa Rica peaked at 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1966.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 173 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1975 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1985 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1986 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1980s | 800,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Costa Rica?
- Arms imports in Costa Rica was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for arms imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.