Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: 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 East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 East Timor 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.
East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3,706 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,100 current USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3,706 current USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,375 current USD per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.46 current USD per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 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.
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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.