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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1992–2021
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
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 88.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 303.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 22.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Tonga 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 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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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.
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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.