Arms imports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arms imports 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 86th out of 172 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.
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
- 84 Armenia 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 85 Zimbabwe 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 86 Colombia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 86 Malawi 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 86 Slovenia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Seychelles
- Tax revenue 22.1% (2008)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.8% (2008)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.0% (2008)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2008)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.2% (2008)
- Interest payments 14.1% (2008)
- Grants and other revenue 35.4% (2008)
- Interest payments 19.7% (2008)
- Other taxes 1.5% (2000)
- Compensation of employees 37.3% (2008)
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 86th out of 172 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.