Military expenditure in Malta
Malta: Military expenditure was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Malta, 1985–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Malta is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Malta peaked at 1.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.3% | — |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.5% compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 157 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 158 Guatemala 0.4% 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 in Malta?
- Military expenditure in Malta was 0.5% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for military expenditure?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product