Iran vs Malta: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iran, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 71st and Malta ranks 68th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1980s | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 277.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1990s | 369.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 365.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2000s | 310.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 304.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2010s | 94.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 86.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 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, Iran or Malta?
- Malta, at 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Iran and Malta?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for arms imports?
- Iran ranks 71st 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
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.