Military expenditure in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure was 46.40 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in East Timor is 46.40 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Timor peaked at 55.11 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places East Timor 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 million current LCU | 8.23 million current LCU | 36.48 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.52 million current LCU | 20.53 million current LCU | 36.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.70 million current LCU | 38.46 million current LCU | 55.11 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More public sector data for East Timor
- Tax revenue 21.6% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.2% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 5.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.4% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.6% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 63.0% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2022)
- Compensation of employees 14.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Timor?
- Military expenditure in East Timor was 46.40 million current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 55.11 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)