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
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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About this data
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.