Liberia vs East Timor: Military spending
Liberia
39.49 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
East Timor
57.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Liberia rank
160th
East Timor rank
157th
Military spending over time
- Liberia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ in Liberia, a difference of 17.75 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
Liberia ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.64 million constant 2022 US$ | East Timor |
| 2010s | 19.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.41 million constant 2022 US$ | East Timor |
| 2020s | 32.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 50.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.91 million constant 2022 US$ | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Liberia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Liberia and East Timor?
- 17.75 million constant 2022 US$, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and East Timor rank globally for military spending?
- Liberia ranks 160th 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.