Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in East Timor
East Timor: 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 East Timor, 2008–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in East Timor stood at 84.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 East Timor peaked at 115.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 84.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 84.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 149 Bulgaria 85.9% compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 84.7% compare
- 151 Samoa 84.4% compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 84.1% compare
- 154 Bangladesh 83.2% compare
- 155 Suriname 82.7% compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in East Timor?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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