Malawi vs Seychelles: Arms imports

Malawi
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
Seychelles
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Malawi rank
86th
Seychelles rank
86th

Arms imports over time

  • Malawi
  • Seychelles
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196419932022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Seychelles, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 86th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Seychelles
1980s 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malawi
1990s 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malawi
2010s 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Malawi or Seychelles?
Malawi, at 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports between Malawi and Seychelles?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Seychelles?
9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Seychelles rank globally for arms imports?
Malawi ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 86th 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.