Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Seychelles, 1977–2021
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Seychelles is 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Seychelles peaked at 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2021, 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) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1979 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1800.0% |
| 1980 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.4% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2011 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +90.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1800.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 88 Armenia 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- 90 Zimbabwe 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 91 Czechia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 91 Latvia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 91 Slovenia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Seychelles?
- Arms imports in Seychelles was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for arms imports?
- Seychelles ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.