Malta vs Sweden: Military spending, annual growth rate
Malta
24.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
24.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.76 % change on previous year against 24.13 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.4161 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 24.76 % change on previous year against 24.13 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th 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.