Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Democratic Republic of Congo
44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Malta
45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
67th
Malta rank
66th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Malta ranks 66th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 19.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 15.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 20.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malta?
Malta, at 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malta?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malta rank globally for arms imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Malta ranks 66th of 174 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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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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.