Malta vs Moldova: Military spending as a share of government spending
Malta
1.3%
in 2025
Moldova
1.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
156th
Moldova rank
155th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Malta
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 156th and Moldova ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Malta or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Malta and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Moldova rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Malta ranks 156th and Moldova ranks 155th 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.