Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre was 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 161 countries
All-time high
294,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
113,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 294,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Malta 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 113,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 119,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 146,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 134,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 133,539 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 117,376 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 119,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 142,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 151,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 162,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 162,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 173,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 168,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 155,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 150,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 145,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 155,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 153,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 158,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 167,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 211,329 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 171,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 171,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 176,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 192,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 197,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 173,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 163,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 168,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 176,990 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 191,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 220,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 230,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 225,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 280,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 294,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 285,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 272,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 113,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 146,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 150,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 117,376 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 173,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 145,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 211,329 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 280,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 294,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Kuwait 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Kingdom 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 206,349 constant 2024 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 271,268 constant 2024 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 294,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.