Tax revenue (% of GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 21.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue in East Timor stood at 21.6%.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in East Timor peaked at 147.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 110.2% | — |
| 2011 | 135.5% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 147.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +43.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 15.1% | 147.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.40 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in East Timor?
- Tax revenue in East Timor was 21.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 147.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for tax revenue?
- East Timor ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.