Military spending in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending 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 in East Timor, 2005–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in East Timor stood at 47.50 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in East Timor peaked at 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.96 million constant 2024 US$, in 2005.
That places East Timor 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | 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$, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 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
- 144 Fiji 81.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 146 Djibouti 51.72 million constant 2024 US$
- 148 Liberia 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in East Timor?
- Military spending in East Timor was 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending 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?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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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.