East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 20,397 current USD per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 331,594 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 17.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,110 current USD per square kilometre | 66,590 current USD per square kilometre | 65,480 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 1,597 current USD per square kilometre | 85,859 current USD per square kilometre | 84,262 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 4,400 current USD per square kilometre | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 125,872 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 12,953 current USD per square kilometre | 186,778 current USD per square kilometre | 173,825 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 19,498 current USD per square kilometre | 285,854 current USD per square kilometre | 266,355 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Malta?
- Malta, at 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 20,397 current USD per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 331,594 current USD per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.