What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?

54.60 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?

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 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Military expenditure

Malta

101.00 million current LCU

in 2024

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

46.40 million current LCU

in 2024

Malta rank

161st

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank

163rd

Military expenditure over time

Malta
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

How they compare

Malta currently reports 101.00 million current LCU against 46.40 million current LCU in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 54.60 million current LCU.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.2 times Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 161st and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 163rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of	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	86.09 million current LCU	44.70 million current LCU	41.39 million current LCU	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?: Malta, at 101.00 million current LCU against 46.40 million current LCU in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?: 54.60 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malta and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?: Malta ranks 161st and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 163rd 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: 06 August 2026

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