Netherlands vs Timor-Leste: Military spending as a share of GDP
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
2.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
61st
Timor-Leste rank
59th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Timor-Leste ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Timor-Leste rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Timor-Leste ranks 59th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.