Military spending, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Malta 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 Moldova 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Guatemala 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Ghana 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 0.0034 constant 2024 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 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0326 constant 2024 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 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.