What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and East Timor?

62.59 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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 East Timor: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Malta

110.50 million current LCU

in 2025

East Timor

47.92 million current LCU

in 2025

Malta rank

162nd

East Timor rank

164th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Malta
East Timor

How they compare

Malta currently reports 110.50 million current LCU against 47.92 million current LCU in East Timor, a difference of 62.59 million current LCU.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.3 times East Timor's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 162nd and East Timor ranks 164th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.83 million current LCU	21.84 million current LCU	16.99 million current LCU	Malta
2010s	49.28 million current LCU	28.52 million current LCU	20.75 million current LCU	Malta
2020s	83.58 million current LCU	44.74 million current LCU	38.84 million current LCU	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or East Timor?: Malta, at 110.50 million current LCU against 47.92 million current LCU in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and East Timor?: 62.59 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and East Timor?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Malta and East Timor rank globally for military expenditure?: Malta ranks 162nd and East Timor ranks 164th 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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