Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arms imports

Malaysia
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Malaysia rank
122nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
122nd

Arms imports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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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 Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Malaysia ranks 122nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 122nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 57.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 348.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 291.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 163.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 162.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 282.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 104.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 177.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2000s 298.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 91.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 206.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2010s 113.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 232.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 119.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 92.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 43.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.00 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Malaysia, at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arms imports?
Malaysia ranks 122nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 122nd of 172 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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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.