Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 33.13 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 33.13 current USD per person.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.81 current USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.68 current USD per person, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 current USD per person | 8.68 current USD per person | 34.46 current USD per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.96 current USD per person | 16.15 current USD per person | 30.67 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 current USD per person | 29 current USD per person | 39.81 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More public sector data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Timor-Leste was 33.13 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 39.81 current USD per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 current USD per person in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.