Kazakhstan vs Malta: Military expenditure

Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2024
Malta
0.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
157th
Malta rank
156th

Military expenditure over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malta
0.50.7511.21.5198520042024

How they compare

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

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 157th and Malta ranks 156th of 165 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.2% Kazakhstan
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 0.4% Kazakhstan
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kazakhstan or Malta?
Malta, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kazakhstan and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malta?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Malta rank globally for military expenditure?
Kazakhstan ranks 157th 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