What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Libya and Malta?

23.35 current USD per person, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?

17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Libya

215.41 current USD per person

in 2023

Malta

192.06 current USD per person

in 2024

Libya rank

62nd

Malta rank

64th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Libya
Malta

How they compare

Libya currently reports 215.41 current USD per person against 192.06 current USD per person in Malta, a difference of 23.35 current USD per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 64th of 167 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	249.69 current USD per person	76.35 current USD per person	173.35 current USD per person	Libya
2000s	128.45 current USD per person	98.89 current USD per person	29.56 current USD per person	Libya
2010s	565.55 current USD per person	125.28 current USD per person	440.26 current USD per person	Libya
2020s	191.79 current USD per person	176.28 current USD per person	15.51 current USD per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Libya or Malta?: Libya, at 215.41 current USD per person against 192.06 current USD per person in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Libya and Malta?: 23.35 current USD per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Libya and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Libya ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.