Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,706 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste is 3,706 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 3,706 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 553.46 current USD per square kilometre, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 553.46 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,150 current USD per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2007 | 1,596 current USD per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 1,591 current USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,453 current USD per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 1,775 current USD per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 1,381 current USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 2,245 current USD per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2013 | 2,131 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,992 current USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,485 current USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 1,763 current USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 1,711 current USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,386 current USD per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2,313 current USD per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 2,586 current USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,638 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,980 current USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 3,706 current USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,469 current USD per square kilometre | 553.46 current USD per square kilometre | 2,453 current USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,918 current USD per square kilometre | 1,381 current USD per square kilometre | 2,485 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,977 current USD per square kilometre | 2,586 current USD per square kilometre | 3,706 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,854 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 Myanmar 3,820 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 3,784 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 3,562 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nigeria 3,405 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 3,269 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 3,706 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3,706 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.46 current USD per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.