What is the difference in military expenditure between Belize and Malta?

40.73 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malta?

35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Malta: Military expenditure

Belize

60.28 million current LCU

in 2024

Malta

101.00 million current LCU

in 2024

Belize rank

162nd

Malta rank

161st

Military expenditure over time

Belize
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 101.00 million current LCU against 60.28 million current LCU in Belize, a difference of 40.73 million current LCU.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Belize's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 161st of 167 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.62 million current LCU	15.72 million current LCU	8.11 million current LCU	Malta
1990s	13.56 million current LCU	22.49 million current LCU	8.93 million current LCU	Malta
2000s	22.64 million current LCU	33.97 million current LCU	11.33 million current LCU	Malta
2010s	39.18 million current LCU	49.28 million current LCU	10.09 million current LCU	Malta
2020s	56.50 million current LCU	86.09 million current LCU	29.60 million current LCU	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belize or Malta?: Malta, at 101.00 million current LCU against 60.28 million current LCU in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belize and Malta?: 40.73 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malta?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Belize and Malta rank globally for military expenditure?: Belize ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 161st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)