Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 90.3%
World rank
154th
of 172 countries
All-time high
45.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.1372 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2011
Years of data
63
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 45.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 154th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6284 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.245 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.0% |
| 1962 | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1410.1% |
| 1963 | 8.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +135.7% |
| 1964 | 10.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.0% |
| 1966 | 6.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +465.7% |
| 1967 | 13.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.5% |
| 1968 | 9.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.1% |
| 1971 | 18.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +661.7% |
| 1972 | 10.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.4% |
| 1973 | 20.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.1% |
| 1974 | 6.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.5% |
| 1975 | 7.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 33.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +352.6% |
| 1977 | 12.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.8% |
| 1978 | 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.9% |
| 1979 | 24.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +320.3% |
| 1980 | 9.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.2% |
| 1981 | 4.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.3% |
| 1982 | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.8% |
| 1983 | 19.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +965.1% |
| 1984 | 36.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +91.1% |
| 1985 | 26.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 8.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3072 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8335 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +171.3% |
| 1989 | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +156.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6902 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6728 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2209.7% |
| 1995 | 40.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +162.1% |
| 1996 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.2% |
| 1997 | 25.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1585.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.1% |
| 1999 | 32.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1705.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +474.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.5% |
| 2005 | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 6.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +210.3% |
| 2007 | 18.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +164.8% |
| 2008 | 17.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +155.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1372 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6068 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +342.4% |
| 2013 | 2.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +331.4% |
| 2014 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 8.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +125.6% |
| 2017 | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 2.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +152.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +2209.7% | 0.6728 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1999 | +1705.1% | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 32.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1997 | +1585.7% | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1962 | +1410.1% | 0.245 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1983 | +965.1% | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.245 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3072 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6728 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 40.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 45.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1372 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 152 Togo 0.2432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 153 Somalia 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 155 Chad 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 156 Burundi 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 157 Peru 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malaysia was 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.