Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta stood at 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1972.
That places Malta 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1978 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1979 | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1200.0% |
| 1993 | 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1997 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 1998 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2001 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2002 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2003 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +350.0% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +462.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1200.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1997 | +500.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2023 | +462.5% | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 65 Czechia 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 66 Ethiopia 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 67 Mexico 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 69 Argentina 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 69 Central African Republic 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 71 Iran 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Malta was 45.00 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.