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

37.70 million current LCU, with Montenegro ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Malta vs Montenegro: Military expenditure

Malta

101.00 million current LCU

in 2024

Montenegro

138.70 million current LCU

in 2024

Malta rank

161st

Montenegro rank

159th

Military expenditure over time

Malta
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 138.70 million current LCU against 101.00 million current LCU in Malta, a difference of 37.70 million current LCU.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malta ranks 161st and Montenegro ranks 159th of 167 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.83 million current LCU	51.76 million current LCU	12.93 million current LCU	Montenegro
2010s	49.28 million current LCU	56.18 million current LCU	6.91 million current LCU	Montenegro
2020s	86.09 million current LCU	97.49 million current LCU	11.40 million current LCU	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 138.70 million current LCU against 101.00 million current LCU in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Montenegro?: 37.70 million current LCU, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for military expenditure?: Malta ranks 161st and Montenegro ranks 159th 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)