Goods and services expense in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Goods and services expense was 28.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.3%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
19th
of 154 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2011
All-time low
28.3%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Goods and services expense in Timor-Leste, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 49.2 % of expense2011: 51.6 % of expense2012: 48.3 % of expense2013: 50.7 % of expense2014: 48.9 % of expense2015: 40.7 % of expense2016: 41.4 % of expense2017: 32.5 % of expense2018: 44.1 % of expense2019: 43.9 % of expense2020: 46.2 % of expense2021: 38.2 % of expense2022: 28.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Timor-Leste is 28.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2022.

That places Timor-Leste 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2010 49.2%
2011 51.6% +4.8%
2012 48.3% -6.4%
2013 50.7% +4.9%
2014 48.9% -3.6%
2015 40.7% -16.7%
2016 41.4% +1.8%
2017 32.5% -21.6%
2018 44.1% +35.8%
2019 43.9% -0.4%
2020 46.2% +5.3%
2021 38.2% -17.4%
2022 28.3% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.1% 32.5% 51.6% 10
2020s 37.6% 28.3% 46.2% 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
  2. 17 Botswana 28.4% compare
  3. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.3% compare
  4. 20 Seychelles 27.9%
  5. 21 Singapore 27.9% compare
  6. 22 Rwanda 27.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Timor-Leste?
Goods and services expense in Timor-Leste was 28.3% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2022.
How does Timor-Leste rank for goods and services expense?
Timor-Leste ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.