Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi stood at 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 86th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1974 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.8% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.2% |
| 1985 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.0% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +233.3% |
| 1991 | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +500.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 84 Armenia 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- 86 Slovenia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 86 Seychelles 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malawi was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.