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
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Malta, 1985–2024
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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38.49 current USD per person | — |
| 1986 | 48.32 current USD per person | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 67.2 current USD per person | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 64.45 current USD per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 60.76 current USD per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 59.72 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 59.76 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.61 current USD per person | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 66.35 current USD per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 74.36 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 82.52 current USD per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 87.64 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 81.36 current USD per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 75.48 current USD per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 72.21 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 65 current USD per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 69 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 71.73 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 85.62 current USD per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 101 current USD per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 130 current USD per person | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 109.63 current USD per person | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 121.12 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 136.87 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 143.31 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 141.68 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 134.27 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 118.85 current USD per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 126.62 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 130.38 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 116.6 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 131.29 current USD per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 137.52 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 138.19 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 159.29 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 167.39 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 169.74 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 148.78 current USD per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 203.78 current USD per person | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 192.06 current USD per person | -5.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 192.06 current USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 25% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 192.06 current USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168.48 current USD per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 61 Seychelles 221.34 current USD per person compare
- 62 Libya 215.41 current USD per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 193.87 current USD per person compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 171.41 current USD per person compare
- 66 South Sudan 169.79 current USD per person compare
- 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.