Military expenditure in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure was 46.40 million current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 46.40 million current USD for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure 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 150th out of 166 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for East Timor
- Tax revenue 21.6% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.2% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 5.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.4% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.6% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 63.0% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2022)
- Compensation of employees 14.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Timor?
- Military expenditure in East Timor was 46.40 million current USD in 2024, 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 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million current USD in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure 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 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)