Malta vs Zimbabwe: Military spending
Malta
116.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
133.49 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Malta rank
136th
Zimbabwe rank
134th
Military spending over time
- Malta
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ against 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta, a difference of 16.68 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 48.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 53.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 64.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 95.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malta or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ against 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malta and Zimbabwe?
- 16.68 million constant 2024 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zimbabwe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending?
- Malta ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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.