Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 33.33 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
33.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 183.3%
World rank
48th
of 148 countries
All-time high
500 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
7
1997–2017

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta, 1997–2017

-20002004006001997200720171997: 500 % change on previous year1998: -100 % change on previous year2005: 350 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2015: -16.7 % change on previous year2016: -40 % change on previous year2017: 33.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malta recorded 33.33 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2017.

The figure is up 183.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Malta ranks 48th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta, 1997 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1997 500 % change on previous year
1998 -100 % change on previous year -120.0%
2005 350 % change on previous year -450.0%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -16.67 % change on previous year
2016 -40 % change on previous year +140.0%
2017 33.33 % change on previous year -183.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 2
2000s 350 % change on previous year 350 % change on previous year 350 % change on previous year 1
2010s -5.83 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 46 Ghana 37.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 47 United Kingdom 36.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 50 South Sudan 25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 51 Eritrea 23.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Malta was 33.33 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Malta rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 48th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.