Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
World rank
37th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
17
1980–2022

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0081980200120221980: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1981: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1985: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1986: 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1987: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1988: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1989: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1990: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1994: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2008: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2013: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2014: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2016: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2022: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,241.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 37th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2022.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1984 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -92.7%
1985 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +540.7%
1986 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +59.3%
1987 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -90.0%
1988 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +71.5%
1989 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +30.2%
1990 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +181.8%
1994 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2008 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -83.3%
2012 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -70.6%
2013 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +118.5%
2014 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2015 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2016 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2022 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2
2000s 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
2020s 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 38 Tunisia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 39 Estonia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 40 Kosovo 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,241.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.