Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor is 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 55.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places East Timor 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3173 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 148 Switzerland 0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Canada 0.0378 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Panama 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Bahrain 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Taxes on goods and services (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.