Sub-Saharan Africa vs Timor-Leste: Military expenditure
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Timor-Leste rank
40th
Military expenditure over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.7% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.7% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 1.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for military expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product