Ethiopia vs Malta: Arms imports

Ethiopia
48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Malta
45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
66th
Malta rank
68th

Arms imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malta, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and Malta ranks 68th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 341.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 338.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
1980s 330.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 329.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
1990s 138.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 135.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2000s 124.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2010s 69.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2020s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Ethiopia or Malta?
Ethiopia, at 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Ethiopia and Malta?
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for arms imports?
Ethiopia ranks 66th 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.