Timor-Leste: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
In , Timor-Leste's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.66.
That's up 0.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.20 . Timor-Leste ranks #31 globally out of 147 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 17.
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.02
- Trough
- 1.08
- 1-year change
- +0.6%
- 5-year change
- +57.4%
- +9.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +30.2%
- +2.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2.6642 | |
| 2.6496 | |
| 1.3808 | |
| 1.0820 | |
| 1.7779 | |
| 1.6921 | |
| 1.3246 | |
| 1.6052 | |
| 1.5986 | |
| 2.3245 |
About Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Indicator code: MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS • Category: Public Sector
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.66, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rose 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Military expenditure (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #31 out of 147 countries reporting Military expenditure (% of GDP).
- How does Timor-Leste's Military expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 was 2.20, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 17.
- What is Military expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.