Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Timor-Leste: Military expenditure

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Timor-Leste rank
40th

Military expenditure over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Timor-Leste
12345196819962024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 2.7% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 3.7% 2.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 1.2% 2.1% 0.9% Timor-Leste
2020s 1.3% 1.9% 0.7% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 2.7% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Timor-Leste?
1.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Timor-Leste?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Timor-Leste rank globally for military expenditure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product