Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Malta is 351,991 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,465 current USD per square kilometre, in 1985.
Malta ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,201 current USD per square kilometre | 40,465 current USD per square kilometre | 72,341 current USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 85,859 current USD per square kilometre | 66,100 current USD per square kilometre | 104,051 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 79,231 current USD per square kilometre | 184,719 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,778 current USD per square kilometre | 156,006 current USD per square kilometre | 250,836 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,854 current USD per square kilometre | 246,930 current USD per square kilometre | 351,991 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Netherlands 493,757 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 435,187 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 320,404 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 311,261 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 257,332 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Malta was 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,465 current USD per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.