Guatemala vs Malta: Military expenditure

Guatemala
0.4%
in 2024
Malta
0.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
159th
Malta rank
156th

Military expenditure over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malta
0.511.52196019922024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

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 159th and Malta ranks 156th of 165 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 1.8% 1.3% 0.6% Guatemala
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Guatemala
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Malta
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guatemala or Malta?
Malta, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guatemala and Malta?
0.1%, 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?
Guatemala ranks 159th and Malta ranks 156th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product