Military spending, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in East Timor stood at 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places East Timor 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0352 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0452 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +393.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +393.4% | 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 37 Uzbekistan 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Estonia 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mauritania 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 India 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.