Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta
Malta: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 47,155 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta is 47,155, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta peaked at 47,155 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,780, in 1990.
Malta ranks 52nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45,580 | — |
| 1989 | 21,366 | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 18,780 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 19,151 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22,822 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 24,245 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 26,038 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 27,400 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 27,840 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,733 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26,128 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 25,280 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 22,233 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 23,732 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23,436 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24,180 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26,800 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 33,813 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 27,453 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 27,484 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28,194 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28,969 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29,655 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26,201 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 24,616 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 25,367 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26,590 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 28,837 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 33,103 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 36,902 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 41,256 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 44,945 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 47,155 | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47,155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 36% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47,155 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -53.1% | 45,580 | 21,366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,473 | 21,366 | 45,580 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,542 | 18,780 | 27,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,629 | 22,233 | 33,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,747 | 24,616 | 44,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,155 | 47,155 | 47,155 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 per armed forces personnel in Malta?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta was 47,155 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47,155 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,780 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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