Arms imports in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Arms imports was 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 85.7%
World rank
99th
of 172 countries
All-time high
167.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1984
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1965
Years of data
31
1960–2019

Arms imports in Nicaragua, 1960–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1960198920191960: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1961: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1962: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1963: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1964: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1965: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1966: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1971: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1972: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1973: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1976: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1977: 19.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1978: 13.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1981: 44.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 69.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1983: 50.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1984: 167.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1985: 90.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1986: 91.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1987: 157.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1988: 63.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1989: 14.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1990: 107.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1991: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2007: 14.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2009: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2014: 13.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2015: 14.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2016: 86.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2017: 7.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 13.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Niger 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 97 Chile 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 99 Austria 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 101 Albania 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 101 Bahamas 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  7. 101 Equatorial Guinea 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  8. 101 Suriname 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

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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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.