Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Malta
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2000200400600196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.23 % change on previous year against 33.33 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 2.9 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 200 % change on previous year 19.42 % change on previous year 180.58 % change on previous year Malta
2000s 350 % change on previous year -85.58 % change on previous year 435.58 % change on previous year Malta
2010s -5.83 % change on previous year 91.67 % change on previous year 97.51 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.23 % change on previous year against 33.33 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.9 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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.