Colombia vs Malta: Military spending, per capita

Colombia
236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malta
214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Malta rank
60th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person against 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Malta, a difference of 21.93 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Malta ranks 60th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 38.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
1970s 28 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.67 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
1980s 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 95.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 62.15 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
1990s 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 118.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.49 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
2000s 161.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 148.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2010s 240.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 159.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 80.54 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2020s 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 205.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 33.81 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Colombia or Malta?
Colombia, at 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person against 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Colombia and Malta?
21.93 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Colombia ranks 58th and Malta ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.