Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste, 2008–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste is 78.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste peaked at 115.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 153rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.6% | — |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 115.3% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 70.6% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 65.6% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 56.0% | 78.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste was 78.4% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Timor-Leste ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.