Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 90.1%
World rank
122nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2009
All-time low
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.1% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 122nd 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.0% |
| 1962 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1450.0% |
| 1963 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +141.9% |
| 1964 | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.3% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.7% |
| 1966 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +480.0% |
| 1967 | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +120.7% |
| 1968 | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.4% |
| 1971 | 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +680.0% |
| 1972 | 109.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.1% |
| 1974 | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.7% |
| 1975 | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 394.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +363.5% |
| 1977 | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.9% |
| 1978 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.7% |
| 1979 | 310.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +330.6% |
| 1980 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -59.0% |
| 1981 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.9% |
| 1982 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 275.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1000.0% |
| 1984 | 543.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +97.5% |
| 1985 | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.5% |
| 1988 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +180.0% |
| 1989 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.3% |
| 1990 | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2269.2% |
| 1995 | 828.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +168.8% |
| 1996 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 553.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1628.1% |
| 1998 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.9% |
| 1999 | 721.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1748.7% |
| 2000 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.4% |
| 2001 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +488.5% |
| 2003 | 190.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +217.2% |
| 2007 | 498.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +170.7% |
| 2008 | 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +160.4% |
| 2010 | 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.5% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -98.1% |
| 2012 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +350.0% |
| 2013 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +338.9% |
| 2014 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 271.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +129.7% |
| 2017 | 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 133.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +155.8% |
| 2022 | 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2269.2% | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1999 | +1748.7% | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 721.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1997 | +1628.1% | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 553.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1962 | +1450.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1983 | +1000.0% | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 275.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 163.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 394.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 543.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 828.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 271.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 133.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malaysia was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.