Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor is 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 4,369 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 582.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places East Timor 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,110 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1,172 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,145 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 2,033 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 2,084 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 582.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 3,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +483.3% |
| 2012 | 4,021 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 4,369 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4,276 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,274 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,184 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 2,143 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 3,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,271 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 582.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -73.6% | 2,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 582.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,579 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,110 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 582.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,369 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,428 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Nigeria 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 4,043 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Canada 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nepal 3,698 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cape Verde 3,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor was 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4,369 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.