Germany vs Malta: Military spending, annual growth rate
Germany
23.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
24.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Malta rank
17th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.76 % change on previous year against 23.89 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.87 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malta ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.842 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 1990s | -2.87 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2000s | -0.441 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Germany or Malta?
- Malta, at 24.76 % change on previous year against 23.89 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Germany and Malta?
- 0.87 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 159 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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About this data
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.