How does Malaysia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 89.9%

World rank

161st

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0459 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2023

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 Malaysia is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 89.9% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0459 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 161st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-59.7%
1962	0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1372.9%
1963	0.0299 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+92.9%
1964	0.0363 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1965	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-90.7%
1966	0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+445.5%
1967	0.0401 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+117.5%
1968	0.0273 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1969	0.0216 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1970	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-70.0%
1971	0.0459 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+610.1%
1972	0.0216 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.0%
1973	0.0299 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1974	0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-73.9%
1975	0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1976	0.0357 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+290.1%
1977	0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.8%
1978	0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-60.4%
1979	0.0146 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+232.0%
1980	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.5%
1981	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-56.8%
1982	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.4%
1983	0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+871.6%
1984	0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+76.5%
1985	0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1986	0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-60.8%
1987	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.9%
1988	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+155.5%
1989	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+140.0%
1991	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1992	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.3%
1993	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2028.0%
1995	0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+125.7%
1996	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.6%
1997	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1642.8%
1998	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-90.2%
1999	0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1585.7%
2000	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-97.0%
2001	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2002	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+441.4%
2003	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2004	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.9%
2005	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2006	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+179.9%
2007	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+127.5%
2008	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2009	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+197.2%
2010	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.9%
2011	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-98.4%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+326.4%
2013	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+326.9%
2014	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2015	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+76.5%
2016	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+129.7%
2017	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
2018	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.6%
2019	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2020	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2021	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+130.9%
2022	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-51.1%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-89.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+2028.0%	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1997	+1642.8%	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1999	+1585.7%	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1962	+1372.9%	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1983	+871.6%	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0196 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0401 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0187 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0459 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2000s	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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159 Mexico 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
160 Austria 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
162 Peru 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
163 China 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
164 Bolivia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
164 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
164 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
164 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
164 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
164 El Salvador 0 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 Malaysia?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0459 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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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.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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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: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.