Cuba vs Malaysia: Arms imports

Cuba
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2004
Malaysia
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Cuba rank
119th
Malaysia rank
121st

Arms imports over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malaysia, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 339.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 57.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 281.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cuba
1970s 363.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 163.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cuba
1980s 445.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 162.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 282.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cuba
1990s 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cuba
2000s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malaysia as of 2004.
What is the difference in arms imports between Cuba and Malaysia?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for arms imports?
Cuba ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 121st 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.