Barbados vs East Timor: Military spending
Barbados
50.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2020
East Timor
57.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
158th
East Timor rank
157th
Military spending over time
- Barbados
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 6.64 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.75 million constant 2022 US$ | East Timor |
| 2020s | 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 45.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.38 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Barbados or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Barbados and East Timor?
- 6.64 million constant 2022 US$, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and East Timor?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and East Timor rank globally for military spending?
- Barbados ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.