What is arms imports in Madagascar?

Arms imports in Madagascar was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

What is the highest arms imports recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.

What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.

How does Madagascar rank for arms imports?

Madagascar ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arms imports in Madagascar

Name: Arms imports in Madagascar
Creator: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Madagascar: Arms imports was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 172 countries

All-time high

64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values

in 1979

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2020

Arms imports in Madagascar, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports in Madagascar is 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2020.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Madagascar peaked at 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1964.

That places Madagascar 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values	0 SIPRI trend indicator values	12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	7
1970s	17.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values	0 SIPRI trend indicator values	64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	5
1980s	14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	4
1990s	21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1
2010s	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	2
2020s	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1

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More public sector data for Madagascar

Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.8% (2024)
Taxes on goods and services 41.2% (2024)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.5% (2024)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
Interest payments 4.8% (2024)
Grants and other revenue 19.5% (2024)
Interest payments 6.3% (2023)
Other taxes 0.1% (2024)
Compensation of employees 47.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Madagascar?: Arms imports in Madagascar was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
What is the highest arms imports recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
How does Madagascar rank for arms imports?: Madagascar ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arms imports (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: 217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Arms transfers (imports) 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.