Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 83.26 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
83.26
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
133.28
in 2011
All-time low
45.68
in 2021
Years of data
29
2002–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in East Timor, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 133.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.68, in 2021.
That places East Timor 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 (Percent GDP) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 83.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 83.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor was 83.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 133.28 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.68 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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