Malta vs Other small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Malta
81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Other small states
8.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2021
Malta rank
8th
Other small states rank
9th

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

  • Malta
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 8.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Other small states, a difference of 73.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 9.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Other small states ahead.

Malta ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 9th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.8381 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.8381 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Other small states
1990s 9.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 19.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Other small states
2000s 16.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Malta
2010s 18.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 14.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.9 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 Other small states?
Malta, at 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 8.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Malta and Other small states?
73.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Other small states?
11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Malta and Other small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Malta ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 9th 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.