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
0100200300400196419942025

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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.