Malta vs Panama: Military spending, per capita

Malta
214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Panama
233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malta rank
60th
Panama rank
59th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person against 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Malta, a difference of 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 60th and Panama ranks 59th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 18.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
1970s 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.47 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
1980s 95.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.22 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
1990s 118.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 63 constant 2022 US$ per person 55.01 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
2000s 148.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 68.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 79.87 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta
2010s 159.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 191.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.3 constant 2022 US$ per person Panama
2020s 205.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 232.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.87 constant 2022 US$ per person Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Malta or Panama?
Panama, at 233.02 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 Malta and Panama?
18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malta and Panama rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Malta ranks 60th and Panama ranks 59th 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.