Libya vs Malta: Military spending, per capita
Libya
219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2023
Malta
201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Libya rank
62nd
Malta rank
64th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Libya currently reports 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person against 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malta, a difference of 17.51 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Libya ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 64th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 131.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 93.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 134.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 335.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 127.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 207.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 196.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 160.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Libya or Malta?
- Libya, at 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person against 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Libya and Malta?
- 17.51 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Libya ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 64th of 161 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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About this data
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.