Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malta
Malta: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 1.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.26
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
156th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.26 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malta peaked at 1.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places Malta 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1 | 1.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 153 Papua New Guinea 1.59 compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.56 compare
- 155 Republic of Moldova 1.39 compare
- 157 Ireland 0.927 compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7834 compare
- 159 Mauritius 0.4478 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malta?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malta was 1.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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