What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Nicaragua?

3.99 million current USD, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure

Malta

109.25 million current USD

in 2024

Nicaragua

105.26 million current USD

in 2024

Malta rank

144th

Nicaragua rank

145th

Military expenditure over time

Malta
Nicaragua

How they compare

Malta currently reports 109.25 million current USD against 105.26 million current USD in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.99 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malta ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.47 million current USD	148.31 million current USD	120.83 million current USD	Nicaragua
2000s	41.69 million current USD	35.70 million current USD	5.98 million current USD	Malta
2010s	59.77 million current USD	75.10 million current USD	15.33 million current USD	Nicaragua
2020s	95.03 million current USD	89.07 million current USD	5.96 million current USD	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or Nicaragua?: Malta, at 109.25 million current USD against 105.26 million current USD in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Nicaragua?: 3.99 million current USD, with Malta 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?: Malta ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)