Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malta

Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
World rank
8th
of 172 countries
All-time high
81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1972
Years of data
21
1972–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malta, 1972–2023

0204060801972199720231972: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1973: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1978: 25.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1980: 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1992: 35.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1995: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1996: 2.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1997: 15.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1998: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2000: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2001: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2002: 10.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2004: 10 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2005: 44.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2011: 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2012: 19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2014: 27.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2015: 22.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2016: 13.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2017: 17.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2023: 81.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

Analysis

Malta recorded 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 327.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malta peaked at 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1972.

That places Malta 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 25.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3
1980s 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1
1990s 10.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 35.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5
2000s 12.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 44.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5
2010s 19.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 13.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 27.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 6
2020s 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 5 Kuwait 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 6 United Arab Emirates 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 10 Tonga 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 11 Hungary 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malta?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Malta was 81.41 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1972.
How does Malta rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Malta ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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) Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.