How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?

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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: Military expenditure

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.1%

in 2024

East Timor

2.7%

in 2024

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

39th

East Timor rank

40th

Military expenditure over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 2.7% against 1.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and East Timor ranks 40th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.3%	3.7%	2.5%	East Timor
2010s	1.2%	2.1%	0.8%	East Timor
2020s	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or East Timor?: East Timor, at 2.7% against 1.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?: 1.6%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for military expenditure?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and East Timor 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: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product