Military spending, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
157th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Malta 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 154 Nicaragua 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Comoros 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Djibouti 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Moldova 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Guatemala 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malta?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.