Military expenditure as a share of government spending in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 2.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in East Timor, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.38 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in East Timor peaked at 6.29 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.05 | — |
| 2006 | 6.29 | +106.3% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 4.12 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 2.38 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 | 2.98 | 6.29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.42 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.31 | 3.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 12.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in East Timor?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in East Timor was 2.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- East Timor ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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