Which has higher expense, Pacific island small states or Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste, at 52.5% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste?

12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pacific island small states vs Timor-Leste: Expense

Pacific island small states

31.1%

in 2023

Timor-Leste

52.5%

in 2022

Pacific island small states rank

9th

Timor-Leste rank

6th

Expense over time

Pacific island small states
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 52.5% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 21.4%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 26 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pacific island small states	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2010s	29.4%	65.1%	35.6%	Timor-Leste
2020s	35.2%	48.6%	13.4%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Pacific island small states or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 52.5% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste?: 21.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste rank globally for expense?: Pacific island small states ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.