Malta vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Malta
0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malta rank
157th
Nicaragua rank
154th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malta ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1836 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0874 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malta
2010s 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Malta or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0062 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 Malta and Nicaragua?
0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Malta ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 154th 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

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.