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
00.250.50.7511.2196819962024

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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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.