Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Malta
81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Malta rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
11th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 73.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 10.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Malta ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 56.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 47.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 52.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 49.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 10.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 14.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 12.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Malta
2010s 19.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 15.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Malta
2020s 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 13.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 68.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Malta or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Malta, at 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
73.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Malta ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.