Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
126th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1264 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2010–2022

00.511.52010201620222010: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.628 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.362 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.216 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2022.

The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1264 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Timor-Leste 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2022.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2010 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2011 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.0%
2012 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2013 0.9386 current LCU per US$ of GDP -36.4%
2014 0.6279 current LCU per US$ of GDP -33.1%
2015 0.3617 current LCU per US$ of GDP -42.4%
2016 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP -58.3%
2017 0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.1%
2018 0.2525 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2019 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2020 0.1264 current LCU per US$ of GDP -44.6%
2021 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2022 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP +43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6695 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1646 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1264 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 123 Malta 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Cyprus 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 125 El Salvador 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Belgium 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 France 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1264 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Timor-Leste rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Timor-Leste ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.