Armed forces personnel, total in Malta
Malta: Armed forces personnel, total was 2,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Malta peaked at 2,130 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 800, in 1985.
Malta ranks 156th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,400 | 800 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,965 | 1,900 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 | 2,000 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,065 | 1,750 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 26.5% (1994)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Malta?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Malta was 2,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,130 in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.