Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	2.66 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	46,400,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	2,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	14,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2011]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Land Component, Air Force Component, Naval ComponentMinistry of Interior: National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste, PNTL) (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; according to Timorese law on military service, all citizens 18-30 must contribute to the defense of independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the country and render their contribution through defense and security institutions (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	14,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2011]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	2.66 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	46,400,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]