Romania vs Timor-Leste: Military spending as a share of GDP
Romania
2.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
2.3%
in 2025
Romania rank
57th
Timor-Leste rank
59th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 57th and Timor-Leste ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Romania or Timor-Leste?
- Romania, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Romania and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Timor-Leste rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 57th and Timor-Leste ranks 59th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.