Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1972–2023
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 Malta is 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Malta 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +437.8% |
| 1995 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +505.6% |
| 1998 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +329.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +252.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 25 Senegal 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Barbados 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Slovakia 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Belarus 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Brunei 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- 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 unit of gdp in Malta?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.002 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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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.