Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 83.26 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 83.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 133.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.68, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.54 | — |
| 2003 | 80.12 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 74.15 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 58.34 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 59.84 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 75.83 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 122.35 | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 121.83 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 121.29 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 133.28 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 129.33 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 96.14 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 110.97 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 112.19 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 87.27 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 85.54 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 61.71 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 45.68 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 59.91 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 78.61 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 90.78 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 94.86 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 92.49 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 90.12 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 87.86 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 85.51 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 83.26 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.75 | 58.34 | 122.35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.29 | 68.8 | 133.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.76 | 45.68 | 94.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 83.26 | 83.26 | 83.26 | 1 |
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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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,706 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Timor-Leste was 83.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 133.28 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.68 in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October