Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Malta

Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 192.06 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
192.06 current USD per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
203.78 current USD per person
in 2023
All-time low
38.49 current USD per person
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Malta, 1985–2024

501001502001985200420241985: 38.5 current USD per person1986: 48.3 current USD per person1987: 67.2 current USD per person1988: 64.4 current USD per person1989: 60.8 current USD per person1990: 59.7 current USD per person1991: 59.8 current USD per person1992: 72.6 current USD per person1993: 66.4 current USD per person1994: 74.4 current USD per person1995: 82.5 current USD per person1996: 87.6 current USD per person1997: 81.4 current USD per person1998: 75.5 current USD per person1999: 72.2 current USD per person2000: 65 current USD per person2001: 69 current USD per person2002: 71.7 current USD per person2003: 85.6 current USD per person2004: 101 current USD per person2005: 130 current USD per person2006: 109.6 current USD per person2007: 121.1 current USD per person2008: 136.9 current USD per person2009: 143.3 current USD per person2010: 141.7 current USD per person2011: 134.3 current USD per person2012: 118.9 current USD per person2013: 126.6 current USD per person2014: 130.4 current USD per person2015: 116.6 current USD per person2016: 131.3 current USD per person2017: 137.5 current USD per person2018: 138.2 current USD per person2019: 159.3 current USD per person2020: 167.4 current USD per person2021: 169.7 current USD per person2022: 148.8 current USD per person2023: 203.8 current USD per person2024: 192.1 current USD per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Malta is 192.06 current USD per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Malta peaked at 203.78 current USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.49 current USD per person, in 1985.

Malta ranks 64th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.84 current USD per person 38.49 current USD per person 67.2 current USD per person 5
1990s 73.2 current USD per person 59.72 current USD per person 87.64 current USD per person 10
2000s 103.33 current USD per person 65 current USD per person 143.31 current USD per person 10
2010s 133.47 current USD per person 116.6 current USD per person 159.29 current USD per person 10
2020s 176.35 current USD per person 148.78 current USD per person 203.78 current USD per person 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 61 Seychelles 221.34 current USD per person compare
  2. 62 Libya 215.41 current USD per person compare
  3. 63 North Macedonia 193.87 current USD per person compare
  4. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 171.41 current USD per person compare
  5. 66 South Sudan 169.79 current USD per person compare
  6. 67 Belarus 163.3 current USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Malta?
Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Malta was 192.06 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 203.78 current USD per person in 2023.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 38.49 current USD per person in 1985.
How does Malta rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Malta ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.