Malta vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure
Malta
0.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
156th
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Military expenditure over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malta ranks 156th and Nicaragua ranks 153rd of 165 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malta ranks 156th and Nicaragua ranks 153rd 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product