Indonesia vs Venezuela: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Indonesia
247.53 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Venezuela
10,941,500,000.00 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
Venezuela rank
1st
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Indonesia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 10,941,500,000.00 trillion current LCU against 247.53 trillion current LCU in Indonesia, a difference of 10,941,499,752.47 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592.79 billion current LCU | 3.16 million current LCU | 592.79 billion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 11.59 million current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 5.94 trillion current LCU | 333.18 million current LCU | 5.94 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 21.28 trillion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 21.27 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 86.44 trillion current LCU | 539,483.43 trillion current LCU | 539,396.99 trillion current LCU | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 155.04 trillion current LCU | 7,779,214,200.00 trillion current LCU | 7,779,214,044.96 trillion current LCU | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Indonesia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 10,941,500,000.00 trillion current LCU against 247.53 trillion current LCU in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Venezuela?
- 10,941,499,752.47 trillion current LCU, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Venezuela?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Venezuela rank globally for military expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 168 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)