Military spending, gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Military spending, gaps filled was 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.50 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
147th
of 162 countries
All-time high
70.28 million constant 2024 US$
in 2009
All-time low
19.96 million constant 2024 US$
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Military spending, gaps filled in East Timor, 2005–2025

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2005201520252005: 20.0M constant 2024 US$2006: 39.9M constant 2024 US$2007: 50.2M constant 2024 US$2008: 45.9M constant 2024 US$2009: 70.3M constant 2024 US$2010: 47.6M constant 2024 US$2011: 32.6M constant 2024 US$2012: 47.5M constant 2024 US$2013: 40.6M constant 2024 US$2014: 37.6M constant 2024 US$2015: 46.6M constant 2024 US$2016: 33.6M constant 2024 US$2017: 32.4M constant 2024 US$2018: 25.7M constant 2024 US$2019: 42.4M constant 2024 US$2020: 47.2M constant 2024 US$2021: 46.4M constant 2024 US$2022: 49.0M constant 2024 US$2023: 56.2M constant 2024 US$2024: 43.4M constant 2024 US$2025: 47.5M constant 2024 US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.96 million constant 2024 US$, in 2005.

That places East Timor 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Military spending, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, gaps filled in East Timor, 2005 to 2025.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
2005 19.96 million constant 2024 US$
2006 39.90 million constant 2024 US$ +100.0%
2007 50.20 million constant 2024 US$ +25.8%
2008 45.87 million constant 2024 US$ -8.6%
2009 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ +53.2%
2010 47.61 million constant 2024 US$ -32.2%
2011 32.64 million constant 2024 US$ -31.5%
2012 47.47 million constant 2024 US$ +45.5%
2013 40.59 million constant 2024 US$ -14.5%
2014 37.63 million constant 2024 US$ -7.3%
2015 46.65 million constant 2024 US$ +24.0%
2016 33.58 million constant 2024 US$ -28.0%
2017 32.42 million constant 2024 US$ -3.5%
2018 25.68 million constant 2024 US$ -20.8%
2019 42.45 million constant 2024 US$ +65.3%
2020 47.22 million constant 2024 US$ +11.2%
2021 46.44 million constant 2024 US$ -1.6%
2022 49.03 million constant 2024 US$ +5.6%
2023 56.25 million constant 2024 US$ +14.7%
2024 43.42 million constant 2024 US$ -22.8%
2025 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ +9.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.24 million constant 2024 US$ 19.96 million constant 2024 US$ 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ 5
2010s 38.67 million constant 2024 US$ 25.68 million constant 2024 US$ 47.61 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 48.31 million constant 2024 US$ 43.42 million constant 2024 US$ 56.25 million constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 144 Fiji 81.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 146 Djibouti 51.72 million constant 2024 US$
  4. 148 Liberia 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, gaps filled in East Timor?
Military spending, gaps filled in East Timor was 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 19.96 million constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for military spending, gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
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Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.