Other expense in East Timor
East Timor: Other expense was 720.92 million current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, other expense in East Timor stood at 720.92 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 344.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in East Timor peaked at 720.92 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.70 million current LCU, in 2017.
East Timor ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 153.16 million current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 134.54 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 162.24 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 159.50 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 209.28 million current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 321.72 million current LCU | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 103.64 million current LCU | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 88.70 million current LCU | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 137.09 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 120.24 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 231.24 million current LCU | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 550.00 million current LCU | +137.8% |
| 2022 | 720.92 million current LCU | +31.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 720.92 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 720.92 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159.01 million current LCU | 88.70 million current LCU | 321.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.72 million current LCU | 231.24 million current LCU | 720.92 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 127 El Salvador 819.60 million current LCU compare
- 128 Zambia 785.20 million current LCU compare
- 129 Eswatini 747.81 million current LCU compare
- 131 Tajikistan 696.02 million current LCU compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 653.60 million current LCU compare
- 133 Bahamas 329.41 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for East Timor
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in East Timor?
- Other expense in East Timor was 720.92 million current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 720.92 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.70 million current LCU in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for other expense?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.