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

67.18 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.

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

29 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.

Liberia vs Malta: Military expenditure

Liberia

33.83 million current LCU

in 2024

Malta

101.00 million current LCU

in 2024

Liberia rank

164th

Malta rank

161st

Military expenditure over time

Liberia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 101.00 million current LCU against 33.83 million current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 67.18 million current LCU.

That makes Malta's figure about 3.0 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 164th and Malta ranks 161st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.19 million current LCU	16.29 million current LCU	7.90 million current LCU	Liberia
1990s	29.35 million current LCU	20.67 million current LCU	8.68 million current LCU	Liberia
2000s	4.90 million current LCU	37.78 million current LCU	32.88 million current LCU	Malta
2010s	13.53 million current LCU	49.28 million current LCU	35.75 million current LCU	Malta
2020s	38.23 million current LCU	86.09 million current LCU	47.86 million current LCU	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Liberia or Malta?: Malta, at 101.00 million current LCU against 33.83 million current LCU in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Liberia and Malta?: 67.18 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malta?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Malta rank globally for military expenditure?: Liberia ranks 164th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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