Guatemala vs Malta: Military spending as a share of GDP
Guatemala
0.5%
in 2025
Malta
0.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
153rd
Malta rank
156th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Malta
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Malta?
- Guatemala, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 156th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.