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

0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Guatemala vs Malta: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Guatemala

0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Malta

0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Guatemala rank

160th

Malta rank

157th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Guatemala
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 160th and Malta ranks 157th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Guatemala
1980s	0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Guatemala
1990s	0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Guatemala
2000s	0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Malta?: Malta, at 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Malta?: 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Guatemala ranks 160th 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.