El Salvador vs Malta: Military spending, annual growth rate

El Salvador
11.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malta
10.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
El Salvador rank
34th
Malta rank
36th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malta
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 11.12 % change on previous year against 10.68 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 13.25 % change on previous year -5.61 % change on previous year 18.86 % change on previous year El Salvador
1970s 9.55 % change on previous year 13.68 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year Malta
1980s 7.12 % change on previous year 9.62 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year Malta
1990s -4.27 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year Malta
2000s -2.39 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year Malta
2010s 4.55 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 0.4424 % change on previous year El Salvador
2020s 17.58 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 12.27 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Malta?
El Salvador, at 11.12 % change on previous year against 10.68 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Malta?
0.44 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malta?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Malta rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.