Arms imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arms imports was 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2019.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Nicaragua peaked at 167.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1965.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 172 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 167.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 107.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Niger 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 97 Chile 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Austria 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Albania 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Bahamas 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Suriname 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Nicaragua
- Tax revenue 20.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 32.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Nicaragua?
- Arms imports in Nicaragua was 13.00 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 167.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arms imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.