Malta vs Nicaragua: Military spending gmsd

Malta
118.50 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
110.71 million
in 2023
Malta rank
144th
Nicaragua rank
147th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Malta
  • Nicaragua
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B190019612023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 118.50 million against 110.71 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.79 million.

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 65.05 million 59.35 million Nicaragua
1970s 9.41 million 84.20 million 74.79 million Nicaragua
1980s 32.20 million 534.47 million 502.27 million Nicaragua
1990s 44.28 million 143.96 million 99.68 million Nicaragua
2000s 59.63 million 47.34 million 12.29 million Malta
2010s 71.67 million 86.74 million 15.07 million Nicaragua
2020s 108.89 million 103.04 million 5.85 million Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Malta or Nicaragua?
Malta, at 118.50 million against 110.71 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Malta and Nicaragua?
7.79 million, 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 gmsd?
Malta ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed