Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places East Timor 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More public sector data for East Timor
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.