Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture share of government expenditure in East Timor stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in East Timor peaked at 11.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places East Timor 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.6% | — |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +202.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +897.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +24.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +897.3% | 1.1% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
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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), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.40 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in East Timor?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in East Timor was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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