Madagascar vs Malta: Military spending

Madagascar
124.17 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malta
118.50 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Madagascar rank
142nd
Malta rank
144th

Military spending over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malta
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196019912023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 124.17 million constant 2022 US$ against 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ in Malta, a difference of 5.68 million constant 2022 US$.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 142nd and Malta ranks 144th of 172 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 77.01 million constant 2022 US$ 5.70 million constant 2022 US$ 71.30 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar
1970s 121.62 million constant 2022 US$ 9.41 million constant 2022 US$ 112.21 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar
1980s 122.57 million constant 2022 US$ 32.20 million constant 2022 US$ 90.37 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar
1990s 67.16 million constant 2022 US$ 44.28 million constant 2022 US$ 22.88 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar
2000s 132.49 million constant 2022 US$ 59.63 million constant 2022 US$ 72.86 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar
2010s 81.73 million constant 2022 US$ 71.67 million constant 2022 US$ 10.05 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar
2020s 118.61 million constant 2022 US$ 108.89 million constant 2022 US$ 9.71 million constant 2022 US$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Madagascar or Malta?
Madagascar, at 124.17 million constant 2022 US$ against 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Madagascar and Malta?
5.68 million constant 2022 US$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malta?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Malta rank globally for military spending?
Madagascar ranks 142nd and Malta ranks 144th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.