Malawi vs Malta: Military spending
Malawi
127.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Malta
116.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
135th
Malta rank
136th
Military spending over time
- Malawi
- Malta
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta, a difference of 11.07 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malawi ranks 135th and Malta ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 16.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 48.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 28.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 59.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 111.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malawi or Malta?
- Malawi, at 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malawi and Malta?
- 11.07 million constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malta?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malta rank globally for military spending?
- Malawi ranks 135th and Malta ranks 136th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.