Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Timor is 0.0015 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 137th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 134 Tajikistan 0.0017 units per person compare
- 135 Gambia 0.0016 units per person compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0016 units per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0015 units per person compare
- 139 Sweden 0.0014 units per person compare
- 140 Philippines 0.0014 units per person compare
More public sector data for East Timor
- 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, total, per capita in East Timor?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in East Timor was 0.0015 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.