Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Timor-Leste's military expenditure stands at 2.25% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.15% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2005 to 2025 (21 observations).
In 2025, Timor-Leste's military expenditure was 2.25%, up from 2.15% in 2024.
In 2024, Timor-Leste's military expenditure was 2.15%, down from 2.65% in 2023.
In 2023, Timor-Leste's military expenditure was 2.65%, up from 1.38% in 2022.
In 2022, Timor-Leste's military expenditure was 1.38%, up from 1.08% in 2021.
In 2021, Timor-Leste's military expenditure was 1.08%, down from 1.78% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.25% | +0.0999% |
| 2024 | 2.15% | -0.4946% |
| 2023 | 2.65% | +1.27% |
| 2022 | 1.38% | +0.2988% |
| 2021 | 1.08% | -0.6959% |
| 2020 | 1.78% | +0.0858% |
| 2019 | 1.69% | +0.3675% |
| 2018 | 1.32% | -0.2806% |
| 2017 | 1.61% | +0.0066% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.7259% |
| 2015 | 2.32% | +0.2776% |
| 2014 | 2.05% | -0.2235% |
| 2013 | 2.27% | -0.6069% |
| 2012 | 2.88% | +0.9078% |
| 2011 | 1.97% | -1.02% |
| 2010 | 2.99% | -2.03% |
| 2009 | 5.02% | +1.37% |
| 2008 | 3.65% | -0.7257% |
| 2007 | 4.37% | +0.6034% |
| 2006 | 3.77% | +1.99% |
| 2005 | 1.78% | — |
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Timor-Leste's military expenditure is 2.25% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.15% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.02% (2009); the lowest is 1.08% (2021), across data from 2005 to 2025.
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