What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Indonesia and East Timor?

0.15 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and East Timor?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs East Timor: Military spending, per capita

Indonesia

41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2023

East Timor

41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2023

Indonesia rank

121st

East Timor rank

122nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Indonesia
East Timor

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person against 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in East Timor, a difference of 0.15 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 121st and East Timor ranks 122nd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.67 constant 2022 US$ per person	23.95 constant 2022 US$ per person	1.72 constant 2022 US$ per person	Indonesia
2010s	33.88 constant 2022 US$ per person	37.63 constant 2022 US$ per person	3.75 constant 2022 US$ per person	East Timor
2020s	40.66 constant 2022 US$ per person	37.51 constant 2022 US$ per person	3.16 constant 2022 US$ per person	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Indonesia or East Timor?: Indonesia, at 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person against 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Indonesia and East Timor?: 0.15 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and East Timor?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and East Timor rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Indonesia ranks 121st and East Timor ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.