Military spending per military personnel in East Timor

East Timor: Military spending per military personnel was 26,398 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26,398
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
105th
of 170 countries
All-time high
64,970
in 2013
All-time low
8,662
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Military spending per military personnel in East Timor, 2005–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201320222005: 17.0k2006: 25.0k2007: 30.2k2008: 31.0k2009: 32.8k2010: 8.7k2011: 50.5k2012: 59.8k2013: 65.0k2014: 63.6k2015: 63.6k2016: 32.5k2017: 31.9k2018: 30.3k2019: 20.7k2020: 22.6k2021: 24.3k2022: 26.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in East Timor is 26,398, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in East Timor peaked at 64,970 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,662, in 2010.

East Timor ranks 105th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Military spending per military personnel in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in East Timor, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 17,020 —
2006 24,987 +46.8%
2007 30,230 +21.0%
2008 30,989 +2.5%
2009 32,841 +6.0%
2010 8,662 -73.6%
2011 50,526 +483.3%
2012 59,786 +18.3%
2013 64,970 +8.7%
2014 63,589 -2.1%
2015 63,559 -0.0%
2016 32,470 -48.9%
2017 31,860 -1.9%
2018 30,343 -4.8%
2019 20,684 -31.8%
2020 22,607 +9.3%
2021 24,318 +7.6%
2022 26,398 +8.6%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 26,398 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 26,398 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per military personnel 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +483.3% 8,662 50,526
2010 -73.6% 32,841 8,662

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,214 17,020 32,841 5
2010s 42,645 8,662 64,970 10
2020s 24,441 22,607 26,398 3

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 102 Belarus 27,075 compare
  2. 103 Jordan 26,815 compare
  3. 104 Zambia 26,705 compare
  4. 106 Guatemala 25,885 compare
  5. 107 Uganda 24,924 compare
  6. 108 Syria 24,595 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in East Timor?
Military spending per military personnel in East Timor was 26,398 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 64,970 in 2013.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 8,662 in 2010.
How does East Timor rank for military spending per military personnel?
East Timor ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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