Arms exports in Malaysia

Malaysia: Arms exports was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
World rank
68th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2013
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1995
Years of data
9
1971–2019

Arms exports in Malaysia, 1971–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1971199520191971: 7.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1987: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1995: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1999: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2009: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values2013: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2014: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms exports in Malaysia is 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 93.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, arms exports in Malaysia peaked at 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1
1980s 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2
1990s 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2
2000s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2010s 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 66 Egypt 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 66 Estonia 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 68 Argentina 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 70 Libya 0 SIPRI trend indicator values compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms exports in Malaysia?
Arms exports in Malaysia was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
What is the highest arms exports recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for arms exports?
Malaysia ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.