Military spending per military personnel in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending per military personnel was 26,398 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Military spending per military personnel in East Timor, 2005–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in East Timor is 26,398 constant 2022 US$, 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,662 constant 2022 US$, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 105th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending per military personnel in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,020 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 2006 | 24,987 constant 2022 US$ | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 30,230 constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 30,989 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 32,841 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,662 constant 2022 US$ | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 50,526 constant 2022 US$ | +483.3% |
| 2012 | 59,786 constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 64,970 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 63,589 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 63,559 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,470 constant 2022 US$ | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 31,860 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30,343 constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20,684 constant 2022 US$ | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 22,607 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 24,318 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 26,398 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26,398 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26,398 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962 constant 2022 US$, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +483.3% | 8,662 constant 2022 US$ | 50,526 constant 2022 US$ |
| 2010 | -73.6% | 32,841 constant 2022 US$ | 8,662 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,214 constant 2022 US$ | 17,020 constant 2022 US$ | 32,841 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 42,645 constant 2022 US$ | 8,662 constant 2022 US$ | 64,970 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,441 constant 2022 US$ | 22,607 constant 2022 US$ | 26,398 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 military personnel in East Timor?
- Military spending per military personnel in East Timor was 26,398 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 64,970 constant 2022 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,662 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.