Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Timor-Leste or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Timor-Leste, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

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.

Timor-Leste vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP

Timor-Leste

2.3%

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

2.2%

in 2017

Timor-Leste rank

59th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

60th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Timor-Leste
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 59th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 166 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%	Timor-Leste
2010s	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Timor-Leste or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Timor-Leste, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Timor-Leste and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Timor-Leste and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Timor-Leste ranks 59th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.