Ireland vs Malta: Military spending as a share of government spending
Ireland
0.9%
in 2025
Malta
1.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
157th
Malta rank
156th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 157th and Malta ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Ireland ranks 157th and Malta ranks 156th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.