Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 462.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1972.
Malta ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 40,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,250 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 56,250 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18,750 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 37,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 5 Seychelles 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 6 Israel 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 351,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malta was 140,625 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.5%. 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 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.