Malaysia vs Maldives: Arms imports

Malaysia
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Maldives
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Malaysia rank
123rd
Maldives rank
123rd

Arms imports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Maldives, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 123rd and Maldives ranks 123rd of 173 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 201.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 198.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2000s 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 169.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2010s 119.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 115.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2020s 92.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Malaysia or Maldives?
Malaysia, at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Malaysia and Maldives?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for arms imports?
Malaysia ranks 123rd and Maldives ranks 123rd of 173 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.