What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Malta?

0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Malta: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Cape Verde

0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Malta

0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

155th

Malta rank

157th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Cape Verde
Malta

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 155th and Malta ranks 157th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0611 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cape Verde
1990s	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cape Verde
2000s	0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cape Verde
2020s	0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or Malta?: Cape Verde, at 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Malta?: 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 155th and Malta ranks 157th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.