Malaysia vs Syria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Malaysia
-90.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria
-91.25 % change on previous year
in 2021
Malaysia rank
129th
Syria rank
130th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
02505007501.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -90.14 % change on previous year against -91.25 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 1.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 129th and Syria ranks 130th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 72.52 % change on previous year 80.84 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year Syria
1970s 120.53 % change on previous year 29.43 % change on previous year 91.1 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 108.44 % change on previous year -7.32 % change on previous year 115.76 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s -16.17 % change on previous year 21.29 % change on previous year 37.46 % change on previous year Syria
2000s 98.33 % change on previous year 19.36 % change on previous year 78.97 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 58.2 % change on previous year 55.06 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 66.12 % change on previous year -57.16 % change on previous year 123.28 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Syria?
Malaysia, at -90.14 % change on previous year against -91.25 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Syria?
1.11 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 129th and Syria ranks 130th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.