Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malawi is 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malawi 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 53.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 21.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 63.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 74.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 84.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 148.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 148.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 63.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 106.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 10.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1988 | 21.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 31.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 106.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1994 | 42.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 31.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 10.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 21.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 21.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 53.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 53.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 84.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 67.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 148.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 106.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 31.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 31.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 21.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 210.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 74 Indonesia 206.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 75 Austria 206.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 77 North Macedonia 198.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 78 Myanmar 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 186.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -21.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 117.59 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,587 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malawi was 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.