Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 84.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
152nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
115.3%
in 2010
All-time low
65.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2008–2025
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste, 2008–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 84.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste peaked at 115.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2013.
That places Timor-Leste 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.6% | — |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 115.3% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 70.6% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 65.6% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.1% | 86.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 149 Bulgaria 85.9% compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 84.7% compare
- 151 Samoa 84.4% compare
- 152 East Timor 84.1% compare
- 154 Bangladesh 83.2% compare
- 155 Suriname 82.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Timor-Leste
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 45.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 7.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 32.47 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Timor-Leste was 84.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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