Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives

Maldives: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
9
1992–2021

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1992–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1992200620211992: 6.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1997: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 26.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2006: 50.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2010: 16.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2013: 16.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 6.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2020: 10.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2021: 6.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1997.

Maldives ranks 14th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1992 to 2021.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1992 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1997 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -100.0%
1998 26,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
2006 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +87.5%
2010 16,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -66.7%
2013 16,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -60.0%
2020 10,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +50.0%
2021 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,111 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 26,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3
2000s 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1
2010s 13,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 16,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3
2020s 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 11 Tonga 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Serbia 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Poland 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives was 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Maldives rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
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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.