Timor-Leste—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #128 of 151Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.6%
2024
YoY Change
-18.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#128
of 151 countries
Maximum
6.3%
2006
Minimum
1.4%
2016
CAGR
-0.7%
20 years
Last
2.6%
Previous
3.2%
Highest
6.3%
Lowest
1.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 2.6% in 2024, ranking #128 out of 151 countries. This represents a -18.6% change from 2023. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 6.3% (2006) and the lowest was 1.4% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |