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. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malta, 1972–2023
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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1978 | 25.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1980 | 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.8% |
| 1992 | 35.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1019.7% |
| 1995 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1997 | 15.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +495.5% |
| 1998 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2002 | 10.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2004 | 9.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +347.1% |
| 2011 | 19.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 19.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 22.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 17.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +375.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 50.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +1019.7% | 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Kuwait 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 10 Tonga 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 11 Hungary 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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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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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.