Malta vs Nicaragua: Military spending
Malta
118.50 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nicaragua
110.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malta rank
144th
Nicaragua rank
147th
Military spending over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malta currently reports 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ against 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.79 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malta ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 65.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 59.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 9.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 84.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 74.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 32.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 534.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 502.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 44.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 99.68 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 59.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 86.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 108.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 103.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malta or Nicaragua?
- Malta, at 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ against 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 7.79 million constant 2022 US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending?
- Malta ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 147th 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.