Military spending, per capita in Malta
Malta: Military spending, per capita was 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
60th
of 171 countries
All-time high
214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
14.89 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Military spending, per capita in Malta, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Malta peaked at 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.89 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1970.
Malta ranks 60th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 19.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 18.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 17.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 16.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 20.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 20.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 28.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 34.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 40.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 48.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 53.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 50.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 66.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 91.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 99.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 95.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 100.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 105.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 118.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 117.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 110.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 96.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 104.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 108.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 114.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 125.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 128.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 133.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 129.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 121.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 118.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 120.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 129.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 136.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 162.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 166.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 158.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 146.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 149.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 151.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 160.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 154 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 150.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 148.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 149.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 157.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 150.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 150.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 167 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 177.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 192.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 207.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 198.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 201.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 118.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 96.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 133.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 120.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 166.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 148.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 192.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 198.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 58 Colombia 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 59 Panama 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 61 Turkey 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 63 Serbia 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Malta?
- Military spending, per capita in Malta was 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, per capita?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.