Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 90.1%
World rank
131st
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The figure is down 90.1% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 131st of 170 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 square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 94.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1450.0% |
| 1963 | 228.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 1964 | 295.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1965 | 30.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 1966 | 176.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 1967 | 389.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 1968 | 276.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 240.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 76.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1971 | 593.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +680.0% |
| 1972 | 331.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 697 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1974 | 225.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1975 | 258.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +363.5% |
| 1977 | 444.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1978 | 219.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1979 | 943.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +330.6% |
| 1980 | 386.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1981 | 170.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1982 | 76.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 837.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1984 | 1,653 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1985 | 1,233 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 429.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 15.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 1988 | 42.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1989 | 112.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +164.3% |
| 1991 | 100.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 39.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 39.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 937.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2269.2% |
| 1995 | 2,520 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 1996 | 97.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 1,683 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1628.1% |
| 1998 | 118.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1999 | 2,194 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1748.7% |
| 2000 | 79.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2001 | 79.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 465.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +488.5% |
| 2003 | 578.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 210.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 176.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 560.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 2007 | 1,516 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +170.7% |
| 2008 | 1,501 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 2010 | 645.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2011 | 12.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2012 | 54.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2013 | 240.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +338.9% |
| 2014 | 228.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 359.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 824.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2017 | 593.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 283.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 206.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 158.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 404.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 2022 | 216.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 389.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 498.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 76.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,653 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 858.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 39.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,520 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 907.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 79.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 824.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 404.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 128 Guyana 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 129 Brazil 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 21.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 133 Libya 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 134 Suriname 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 121.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,948 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. 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 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.