Malta vs Mexico: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Malta
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malta, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mexico ahead.
Malta ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 67th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 79.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 157.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 239.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 231.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2020s | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Malta or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Malta and Mexico?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Mexico rank globally for arms imports?
- Malta ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 67th 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.