East Asia & Pacific vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific
19,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
351,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Malta rank
8th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 19,991 current USD per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 332,000 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 17.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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 | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,956 current USD per square kilometre | 66,590 current USD per square kilometre | 63,634 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 4,123 current USD per square kilometre | 85,859 current USD per square kilometre | 81,736 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 6,622 current USD per square kilometre | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 123,649 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 13,965 current USD per square kilometre | 186,778 current USD per square kilometre | 172,814 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 19,193 current USD per square kilometre | 285,854 current USD per square kilometre | 266,661 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 or Malta?
- Malta, at 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 19,991 current USD per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific and Malta?
- 332,000 current USD per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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.