Military spending, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Military spending, gaps filled was 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Malta, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Malta is 116.81 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.46 million constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
That places Malta 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.46 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1986 | 38.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 46.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 42.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 42.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 38.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 45.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 48.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 52.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 52.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 54.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 49.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 48.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 46.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 49.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 49.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 53.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 67.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 54.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 54.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 61.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 63.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 52.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 54.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 61.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 70.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 73.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 72.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 89.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 94.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 91.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 87.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 86.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 89.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 86.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 133 Montenegro 162.78 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 135 Malawi 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 137 Nicaragua 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 112.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 110.60 million constant 2024 US$ 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 spending, gaps filled in Malta?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Malta was 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.