Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 33.13 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Timor 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 East Timor 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 East Timor 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.68 current USD per person | — |
| 2006 | 17.51 current USD per person | +101.8% |
| 2007 | 23.62 current USD per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 22.91 current USD per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.46 current USD per person | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 24.33 current USD per person | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 18.49 current USD per person | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 29.42 current USD per person | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 27.34 current USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.06 current USD per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 30.67 current USD per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 21.34 current USD per person | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 20.33 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.15 current USD per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 26.44 current USD per person | +63.7% |
| 2020 | 29 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 29.05 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.36 current USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 39.81 current USD per person | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 33.13 current USD per person | -16.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 33.13 current USD per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 33.13 current USD per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.32 current USD per person, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Timor?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 current USD per person in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 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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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.