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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Malta

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Malta in 2024 — 0.45%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 147. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 0.83 pp.

2024 0.45% −0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 139of 147
Period maximum 1.46%1987
Period minimum 0.41%2022

Trend over time

1985–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Malta, 1985–202400.511.5198519891993199720012005200920132017202120241985: 1.28%1986: 1.27%1987: 1.46%1988: 1.22%1989: 1.11%1990: 0.91%1991: 0.87%1992: 0.97%1993: 1%1994: 1.02%1995: 0.84%1996: 0.87%1997: 0.82%1998: 0.73%1999: 0.68%2000: 0.63%2001: 0.67%2002: 0.64%2003: 0.63%2004: 0.66%2005: 0.82%2006: 0.66%2007: 0.62%2008: 0.61%2009: 0.68%2010: 0.65%2011: 0.57%2012: 0.52%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.48%2015: 0.46%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.46%2018: 0.41%2019: 0.49%2020: 0.53%2021: 0.45%2022: 0.41%2023: 0.5%2024: 0.45%
Change over the period: −0.83 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 0.45%
World 2.47%
Europe & Central Asia 2.51%
Southern Europe computed 1.63%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.45 −0.05 pp
2023 0.5 +0.09 pp
2022 0.41 −0.03 pp
2021 0.45 −0.08 pp
2020 0.53 +0.04 pp
2019 0.49 +0.08 pp
2018 0.41 −0.04 pp
2017 0.46 −0.04 pp
2016 0.5 +0.04 pp
2015 0.46 −0.02 pp
2014 0.48 −0.02 pp
2013 0.5 −0.02 pp
2012 0.52 −0.05 pp
2011 0.57 −0.07 pp
2010 0.65 −0.03 pp
2009 0.68 +0.06 pp
2008 0.61 −0.01 pp
2007 0.62 −0.04 pp
2006 0.66 −0.17 pp
2005 0.82 +0.16 pp
2004 0.66 +0.03 pp
2003 0.63 −0.01 pp
2002 0.64 −0.03 pp
2001 0.67 +0.04 pp
2000 0.63 −0.05 pp
1999 0.68 −0.04 pp
1998 0.73 −0.1 pp
1997 0.82 −0.05 pp
1996 0.87 +0.03 pp
1995 0.84 −0.18 pp
1994 1.02 +0.02 pp
1993 1 +0.03 pp
1992 0.97 +0.1 pp
1991 0.87 −0.04 pp
1990 0.91 −0.19 pp
1989 1.11 −0.11 pp
1988 1.22 −0.24 pp
1987 1.46 +0.19 pp
1986 1.27 −0.01 pp
1985 1.28 —

Southern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GR Greece 3.13 RS Serbia 2.6 MK North Macedonia 2.1 AL Albania 2.04 ME Montenegro 1.83 HR Croatia 1.79 IT Italy 1.61 PT Portugal 1.53 XK Kosovo 1.48 ES Spain 1.43 SI Slovenia 1.31 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.75 MT Malta 0.45
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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