Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor
East Timor: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 2,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor is 2,000, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 2,200 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 156th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,000 | — |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,332 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 1,332 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,330 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,330 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,330 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,330 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,330 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,330 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146,500, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 | 1,000 | 1,332 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,551 | 1,330 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Timor was 2,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.