Malaysia vs Tonga: Arms imports

Malaysia
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Tonga
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2020
Malaysia rank
121st
Tonga rank
121st

Arms imports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tonga
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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 Tonga, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 121st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
1990s 32.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 29.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2010s 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2020s 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 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 Tonga?
Malaysia, at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Malaysia and Tonga?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for arms imports?
Malaysia ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 121st 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.