Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.41 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in East Timor, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor is 31.41, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor peaked at 107.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.53, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.9 | — |
| 2002 | 85.91 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 71.88 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 66.67 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 47.84 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 100.87 | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 103.79 | +126.1% |
| 2009 | 104.67 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.49 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 107.9 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 90.64 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 81.78 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 73.45 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 64.86 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 56.44 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 53.5 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 58.63 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 43.36 | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 42.81 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.53 | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 30.45 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 43.89 | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 47.28 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 44.44 | -6.0% |
| 2026 | 42.38 | -4.6% |
| 2027 | 39.52 | -6.8% |
| 2028 | 36.64 | -7.3% |
| 2029 | 33.94 | -7.4% |
| 2030 | 31.41 | -7.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +126.1% | 45.9 | 103.79 |
| 2006 | +110.9% | 47.84 | 100.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.71 | 45.9 | 104.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 43.36 | 107.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 | 25.53 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.41 | 31.41 | 31.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 66 Switzerland 32.33 compare
- 67 Romania 32.16 compare
- 68 Maldives 31.78 compare
- 70 Vanuatu 30.92 compare
- 71 United States 30.61 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 30.33 compare
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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor was 31.41 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October