Europe & Central Asia vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
21,931 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
351,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Malta rank
8th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 330,060 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 16.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,982 current USD per square kilometre | 69,626 current USD per square kilometre | 39,645 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 10,795 current USD per square kilometre | 87,849 current USD per square kilometre | 77,054 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 10,462 current USD per square kilometre | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 119,810 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 13,763 current USD per square kilometre | 186,778 current USD per square kilometre | 173,015 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 17,740 current USD per square kilometre | 285,854 current USD per square kilometre | 268,114 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, Europe & Central Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 330,060 current USD per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.