Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta
Malta: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta is 47,155 constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,780 constant 2024 US$, in 1990.
Malta ranks 52nd of 160 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,473 constant 2024 US$ | 21,366 constant 2024 US$ | 45,580 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,542 constant 2024 US$ | 18,780 constant 2024 US$ | 27,840 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,629 constant 2024 US$ | 22,233 constant 2024 US$ | 33,813 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,747 constant 2024 US$ | 24,616 constant 2024 US$ | 44,945 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,155 constant 2024 US$ | 47,155 constant 2024 US$ | 47,155 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malta was 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,780 constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 160 regions 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.