Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 46.40 million current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.40 million current USD
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
151st
of 167 countries
All-time high
55.11 million current USD
in 2023
All-time low
8.23 million current USD
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Timor, 2005–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2005201420242005: 8.2M current USD2006: 17.1M current USD2007: 23.7M current USD2008: 23.7M current USD2009: 36.5M current USD2010: 26.4M current USD2011: 20.5M current USD2012: 33.4M current USD2013: 31.7M current USD2014: 29.6M current USD2015: 37.0M current USD2016: 26.2M current USD2017: 25.4M current USD2018: 20.6M current USD2019: 34.4M current USD2020: 38.5M current USD2021: 39.2M current USD2022: 44.3M current USD2023: 55.1M current USD2024: 46.4M current USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 46.40 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 55.11 million current USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million current USD, in 2005.

That places East Timor 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Timor, 2005 to 2024.
Year current USD Change
2005 8.23 million current USD —
2006 17.11 million current USD +107.8%
2007 23.73 million current USD +38.8%
2008 23.65 million current USD -0.4%
2009 36.48 million current USD +54.2%
2010 26.39 million current USD -27.7%
2011 20.53 million current USD -22.2%
2012 33.39 million current USD +62.6%
2013 31.68 million current USD -5.1%
2014 29.62 million current USD -6.5%
2015 36.96 million current USD +24.8%
2016 26.22 million current USD -29.1%
2017 25.44 million current USD -3.0%
2018 20.61 million current USD -19.0%
2019 34.40 million current USD +66.9%
2020 38.46 million current USD +11.8%
2021 39.22 million current USD +2.0%
2022 44.31 million current USD +13.0%
2023 55.11 million current USD +24.4%
2024 46.40 million current USD -15.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 46.40 million current USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 46.40 million current USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 billion current USD, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.84 million current USD 8.23 million current USD 36.48 million current USD 5
2010s 28.52 million current USD 20.53 million current USD 36.96 million current USD 10
2020s 44.70 million current USD 38.46 million current USD 55.11 million current USD 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 148 Eswatini 79.66 million current USD compare
  2. 149 Fiji 77.64 million current USD compare
  3. 150 Central African Republic 71.17 million current USD compare
  4. 152 Sierra Leone 36.45 million current USD compare
  5. 153 Lesotho 36.30 million current USD compare
  6. 154 Djibouti 36.27 million current USD

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Timor?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Timor was 46.40 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 55.11 million current USD in 2023.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million current USD in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.