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$, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.