Military expenditure (% of GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in East Timor, 2005–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.3% for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Timor peaked at 5.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places East Timor 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +111.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +91.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 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 2.3% 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 5.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product