Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 237.04 million current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, subsidies and other transfers in East Timor stood at 237.04 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in East Timor peaked at 382.93 million current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.45 million current LCU, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 141st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 112.22 million current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 88.45 million current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 158.03 million current LCU | +78.7% |
| 2013 | 124.30 million current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 116.68 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 173.68 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 382.93 million current LCU | +120.5% |
| 2017 | 324.73 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 171.04 million current LCU | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 225.01 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 153.42 million current LCU | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 115.57 million current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 237.04 million current LCU | +105.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 237.04 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.76 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 237.04 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.56 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187.71 million current LCU | 88.45 million current LCU | 382.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.68 million current LCU | 115.57 million current LCU | 237.04 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 138 Solomon Islands 471.47 million current LCU compare
- 139 Seychelles 343.47 million current LCU
- 140 San Marino 316.89 million current LCU compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 228.51 million current LCU compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210.90 million current LCU compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132.30 million current LCU 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 subsidies and other transfers in East Timor?
- Subsidies and other transfers in East Timor was 237.04 million current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 382.93 million current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.45 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- East Timor ranks 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.