Military spending, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending, per capita was 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in East Timor peaked at 56.07 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 122nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 25.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 30.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 30.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 45.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +469.9% |
| 2012 | 52.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 56.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 53.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 52.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 25.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 34.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 36.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 38.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +469.9% | 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 45.51 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 2010 | -74.3% | 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 119 Egypt 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 123 Togo 38.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 124 Mali 36.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 35.41 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in East Timor?
- Military spending, per capita in East Timor was 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56.07 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for military spending, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.