Mongolia vs East Timor: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mongolia
2.5%
in 2025
East Timor
2.4%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
138th
East Timor rank
141st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mongolia
- East Timor
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mongolia or East Timor?
- Mongolia, at 2.5% against 2.4% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mongolia and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and East Timor rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mongolia ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 141st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.