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

Latest (2023)
140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
World rank
4th
of 170 countries
All-time high
140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
21
1972–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Malta, 1972–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1972199720231972: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1973: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1978: 25.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1980: 3.1k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1992: 40.6k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1995: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1996: 3.1k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1997: 18.8k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2000: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2001: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2002: 12.5k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2004: 12.5k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2005: 56.2k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2011: 25.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2012: 25.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2014: 37.5k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2015: 31.2k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2016: 18.8k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2017: 25.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2023: 140.6k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Singapore 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Qatar 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Israel 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Kuwait 27,890 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 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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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)

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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
Last refreshed

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.