Gambia vs Timor-Leste: Military expenditure
Gambia
2.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
139th
Timor-Leste rank
137th
Military expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 137th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Timor-Leste?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Timor-Leste rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 137th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure