Malta vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Malta
0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malta ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Malta or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.