Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in East Timor
East Timor: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 115.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
East Timor 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 … Public Expenditure in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 78.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 78.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
More public sector data for East Timor
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in East Timor?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.