Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 567.72 million current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in East Timor is 567.72 million current LCU, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in East Timor peaked at 1.63 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 160.59 million current LCU, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 136th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 927.17 million current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 805.23 million current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 467.70 million current LCU | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 160.59 million current LCU | -65.7% |
| 2017 | 235.21 million current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 302.15 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 380.19 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 196.57 million current LCU | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 458.36 million current LCU | +133.2% |
| 2022 | 567.72 million current LCU | +23.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 567.72 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 567.72 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 744.35 million current LCU | 160.59 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.55 million current LCU | 196.57 million current LCU | 567.72 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 133 Solomon Islands 1.13 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Fiji 1.06 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Barbados 861.07 million current LCU compare
- 137 Seychelles 504.48 million current LCU
- 138 Belize 270.22 million current LCU compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 254.15 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in East Timor?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in East Timor was 567.72 million current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.59 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- East Timor ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.