Guatemala vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Guatemala
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta
0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala rank
154th
Malta rank
152nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malta
0.0050.010.0150.020.025196019922024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Malta ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala
1990s 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2000s 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta
2010s 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta
2020s 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Malta?
Malta, at 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Malta?
0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 154th and Malta ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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