Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor is 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 4,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places East Timor 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 2,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3,376 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 3,084 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 4,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 3,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 2,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 3,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 2,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 2,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 2,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 3,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 95 Fiji 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 4,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Canada 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nepal 3,284 constant 2024 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 3,783 constant 2024 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 4,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.