Malta vs Montenegro: Military spending
Malta
118.50 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Montenegro
120.89 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malta rank
144th
Montenegro rank
143rd
Military spending over time
- Malta
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 120.89 million constant 2022 US$ against 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ in Malta, a difference of 2.40 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Malta ranks 144th and Montenegro ranks 143rd of 172 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 78.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 71.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 82.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 108.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 111.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malta or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 120.89 million constant 2022 US$ against 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malta and Montenegro?
- 2.40 million constant 2022 US$, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for military spending?
- Malta ranks 144th and Montenegro ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.