Chile vs Malta: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Chile
50,602 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malta
47,155 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
50th
Malta rank
52nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Chile currently reports 50,602 constant 2024 US$ against 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in Malta, a difference of 3,447 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Malta ranks 52nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,819 constant 2024 US$ | 33,473 constant 2024 US$ | 8,654 constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 20,908 constant 2024 US$ | 24,542 constant 2024 US$ | 3,634 constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 34,174 constant 2024 US$ | 26,629 constant 2024 US$ | 7,544 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 44,059 constant 2024 US$ | 31,747 constant 2024 US$ | 12,312 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 50,602 constant 2024 US$ | 47,155 constant 2024 US$ | 3,448 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Chile or Malta?
- Chile, at 50,602 constant 2024 US$ against 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Chile and Malta?
- 3,447 constant 2024 US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Chile ranks 50th and Malta ranks 52nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.