Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -15.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Timor is -15.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.9% on the previous year and down 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 107.84 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.06 % change on previous year, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 38.76 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3539 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2009 | 54.25 % change on previous year | -15428.1% |
| 2010 | -27.66 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2011 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 62.63 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2013 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2014 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 2016 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2017 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2018 | -18.99 % change on previous year | +542.5% |
| 2019 | 66.91 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 2020 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +551.4% |
| 2023 | 24.37 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2024 | -15.81 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -15.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -15.81 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15428.1% | -0.3539 % change on previous year | 54.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.12 % change on previous year | -0.3539 % change on previous year | 107.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year | 66.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -15.81 % change on previous year | 24.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 146 Tajikistan -13.57 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Argentina -14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bahrain -14.7 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Seychelles -19.16 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Malawi -21.39 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Peru -22.47 % change on previous year compare
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), gaps filled 46.40 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,706 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Timor was -15.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 107.84 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.