Compensation of employees (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 247.62 million current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, compensation of employees in East Timor stood at 247.62 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in East Timor peaked at 255.16 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 108.84 million current LCU, in 2010.
That places East Timor 146th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 108.84 million current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 132.55 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 148.56 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 149.30 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 172.50 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 195.57 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 187.10 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 197.35 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 187.33 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 212.67 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 220.43 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 255.16 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 247.62 million current LCU | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 247.62 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 247.62 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.59 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169.18 million current LCU | 108.84 million current LCU | 212.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.07 million current LCU | 220.43 million current LCU | 255.16 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 143 Saint Lucia 383.66 million current LCU compare
- 144 Samoa 351.29 million current LCU compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 280.81 million current LCU compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 227.90 million current LCU compare
- 148 Andorra 219.06 million current LCU compare
- 149 San Marino 195.21 million current LCU compare
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 compensation of employees in East Timor?
- Compensation of employees in East Timor was 247.62 million current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 255.16 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.84 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for compensation of employees?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.