Libya vs Malta: Military spending, annual growth rate
Libya
26.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malta
24.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
15th
Malta rank
17th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Libya currently reports 26.71 % change on previous year against 24.76 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 159 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.99 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 0.731 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.35 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 26.71 % change on previous year | -0.5835 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Libya or Malta?
- Libya, at 26.71 % change on previous year against 24.76 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Libya and Malta?
- 1.95 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 15th 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.