Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: Military spending as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
2.4%
in 2019
Timor-Leste
2.4%
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Timor-Leste rank
31st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 172 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).