Argentina vs Malta: Arms imports

Argentina
43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Malta
45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Argentina rank
69th
Malta rank
68th

Arms imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 69th and Malta ranks 68th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 361.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 358.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1980s 446.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 445.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1990s 73.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 69.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2000s 78.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 73.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2010s 18.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2020s 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Malta?
Malta, at 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Malta?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Malta rank globally for arms imports?
Argentina ranks 69th and Malta ranks 68th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.