Military Spending in East Timor
Our latest data shows that East Timor spent $33,700,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.7% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Timorese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $239,600,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | no data | N/A |
| 2002 | no data | N/A |
| 2003 | no data | N/A |
| 2004 | $5,100,000 | 0.3% |
| 2005 | $12,600,000 | 0.5% |
| 2006 | $25,100,000 | 0.6% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $31,600,000 | 0.8% |
| 2008 | $28,900,000 | 0.5% |
| 2009 | $44,200,000 | 1.1% |
| 2010 | $30,000,000 | 0.6% |
| 2011 | $28,400,000 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | $33,700,000 | 0.7% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Estimates of Timor Leste's GDP from the IMF were revised very substantially upwards in 2012 due to the inclusion of oil and gas revenues that were previously excluded. As a result, the figures for Timor Leste's military spending as a share of GDP are much lower than those shown in previous editions of the SIPRI Yearbook or in the online database.
Other Countries in the Region
Malaysia$4,662 Million (2012)
Pakistan$6,630 Million (2012)
India$48,255 Million (2012)
Thailand$5,334 Million (2012)
Singapore$9,249 Million (2012)
LaosNo Data (2012)
Brunei$402 Million (2012)
Cambodia$210 Million (2012)
East Timor's Military Branches
Army, Navy (Armada).
Military Service Age in East Timor
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-month service obligation; no conscription but, as of May 2013, introduction of conscription was under discussion.
