Malta military spending/defense budget for 2023 was 112.64 million US dollars, a 43.85% increase from 2022.
Malta military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 78.30 million US dollars, a 10.97% decline from 2021.
Malta military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 87.95 million US dollars, a 1.93% increase from 2020.
Malta military spending/defense budget for 2020 was 86.29 million US dollars, a 7.5% increase from 2019.
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).