Military expenditure (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 47.92 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.92 million current LCU
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
164th
of 168 countries
All-time high
55.11 million current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
8.23 million current LCU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Military expenditure in East Timor, 2005–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in East Timor is 47.92 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Timor peaked at 55.11 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places East Timor 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.23 million current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 17.11 million current LCU | +107.8% |
| 2007 | 23.73 million current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 23.65 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.48 million current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 26.39 million current LCU | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 20.53 million current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 33.39 million current LCU | +62.6% |
| 2013 | 31.68 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.62 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 36.96 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 26.22 million current LCU | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 25.44 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.61 million current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 34.40 million current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 38.46 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 39.22 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 44.31 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 55.11 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 43.42 million current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 47.92 million current LCU | +10.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 47.92 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.21 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 47.92 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 206.67 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 million current LCU | 8.23 million current LCU | 36.48 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.52 million current LCU | 20.53 million current LCU | 36.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 million current LCU | 38.46 million current LCU | 55.11 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More public sector data for East Timor
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 33.13 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.40 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Timor?
- Military expenditure in East Timor was 47.92 million current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 55.11 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)