Military spending, per capita in Malta
Malta: Military spending, per capita was 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Malta, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Malta is 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Malta peaked at 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105.27 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Malta 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 108.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 136 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 123.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 121.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 106.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 105.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 124.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 130.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 138.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 137.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 146.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 141.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 128.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 123.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 119.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 126.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 124.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 127.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 133.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 167.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 135.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 135.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 137.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 148.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 152.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 133.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 124.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 127.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 130.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 138.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 155.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 158 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 149.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 178.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 182.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 176.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 164.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 157.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 164.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 128.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 146.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 119.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 167.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 124.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 178.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 157.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 61 Seychelles 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 62 Libya 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 63 Jordan 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Belarus 201.15 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 166.53 constant 2024 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 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, per capita?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.