Military spending in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending was 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending in East Timor stood at 57.24 million constant 2022 US$.
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 in East Timor peaked at 64.97 million constant 2022 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million constant 2022 US$, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Military spending in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.51 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 17.42 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.84 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.02 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.99 million constant 2022 US$ | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 30.23 million constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 30.99 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 32.84 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.66 million constant 2022 US$ | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 50.53 million constant 2022 US$ | +483.3% |
| 2012 | 59.79 million constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 64.97 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 63.59 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.56 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.47 million constant 2022 US$ | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 31.86 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.34 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.37 million constant 2022 US$ | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 45.21 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 48.64 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 52.80 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million constant 2022 US$, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion constant 2022 US$, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +483.3% | 8.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 50.53 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 2010 | -73.6% | 32.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.66 million constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 45.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 154 Iceland 64.74 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 156 Suriname 60.49 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 158 Barbados 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 159 Lesotho 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 160 Liberia 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in East Timor?
- Military spending in East Timor was 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 64.97 million constant 2022 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million constant 2022 US$ in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for military spending?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.