Military spending gmsd in East Timor

East Timor: Military spending gmsd was 57.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.24 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
64.97 million
in 2013
All-time low
8.66 million
in 2010
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Military spending gmsd in East Timor, 2002–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2002201220232002: 16.5M2003: 17.4M2004: 17.8M2005: 17.0M2006: 25.0M2007: 30.2M2008: 31.0M2009: 32.8M2010: 8.7M2011: 50.5M2012: 59.8M2013: 65.0M2014: 63.6M2015: 63.6M2016: 32.5M2017: 31.9M2018: 30.3M2019: 41.4M2020: 45.2M2021: 48.6M2022: 52.8M2023: 57.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending gmsd in East Timor stood at 57.24 million.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in East Timor peaked at 64.97 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million, in 2010.

East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Military spending gmsd in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in East Timor, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 16.51 million —
2003 17.42 million +5.5%
2004 17.84 million +2.4%
2005 17.02 million -4.6%
2006 24.99 million +46.8%
2007 30.23 million +21.0%
2008 30.99 million +2.5%
2009 32.84 million +6.0%
2010 8.66 million -73.6%
2011 50.53 million +483.3%
2012 59.79 million +18.3%
2013 64.97 million +8.7%
2014 63.59 million -2.1%
2015 63.56 million -0.0%
2016 32.47 million -48.9%
2017 31.86 million -1.9%
2018 30.34 million -4.8%
2019 41.37 million +36.3%
2020 45.21 million +9.3%
2021 48.64 million +7.6%
2022 52.80 million +8.6%
2023 57.24 million +8.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 57.24 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 57.24 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +483.3% 8.66 million 50.53 million
2010 -73.6% 32.84 million 8.66 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.48 million 16.51 million 32.84 million 8
2010s 44.71 million 8.66 million 64.97 million 10
2020s 50.97 million 45.21 million 57.24 million 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 154 Iceland 64.74 million compare
  2. 155 Central African Republic 62.88 million compare
  3. 156 Suriname 60.49 million compare
  4. 158 Barbados 50.59 million compare
  5. 159 Lesotho 44.77 million compare
  6. 160 Liberia 39.49 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in East Timor?
Military spending gmsd in East Timor was 57.24 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 64.97 million in 2013.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million in 2010.
How does East Timor rank for military spending gmsd?
East Timor ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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