Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre was 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malta ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 19,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 18,188 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 17,263 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 16,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 15,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 14,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 16,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 19,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 19,145 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 24,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 27,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 33,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 38,919 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 47,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 52,866 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 50,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 66,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 93,629 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 102,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 98,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 105,303 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 112,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 127,159 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 127,708 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 121,636 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 106,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 118,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 124,950 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 132,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 146,844 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 151,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 158,118 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 155,086 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 146,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 143,602 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 147,110 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 158,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 169,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 202,663 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 208,999 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 200,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 185,781 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 190,244 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 193,870 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 206,328 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 199,480 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 195,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 195,330 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 197,843 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 213,221 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 209,002 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 214,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 243,769 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 268,161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 303,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 334,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 321,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 334,578 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 22.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 29,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 52,866 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 50,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127,708 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 106,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 158,118 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 147,110 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 208,999 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 195,330 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 303,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 321,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 South Korea 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malta?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta was 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.