Military expenditure in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Military expenditure was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Timor-Leste, 2005–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Timor-Leste is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +106.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More public sector data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,706 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Timor-Leste?
- Military expenditure in Timor-Leste was 2.6% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for military expenditure?
- Timor-Leste ranks 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure