Military spending, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending, per capita was 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in East Timor, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in East Timor peaked at 66.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.12 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2018.
East Timor ranks 116th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2007 | 49.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 44.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 66.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 43.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 29.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 41.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 35.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 31.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 38.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 27.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 25.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 32.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 35.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 34.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 35.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 40.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 113 Cape Verde 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 115 Mali 35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 117 Guatemala 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 118 Angola 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 119 Congo 29.25 constant 2024 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 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 66.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for military spending, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.