Armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Armed forces personnel was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste is 0.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 137 Senegal 0.4% compare
- 138 Philippines 0.4% compare
- 139 Ireland 0.4% compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.4% compare
- 142 Canada 0.4% compare
- 143 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More public sector data for Timor-Leste
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 33.13 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.40 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,706 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 21.6% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.2% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 5.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.4% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste?
- Armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste was 0.4% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for armed forces personnel?
- Timor-Leste ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.