Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor

East Timor: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2000–2021

0.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor stood at 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

East Timor ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2000 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
2001 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2002 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.0%
2003 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2004 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2005 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2006 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.8%
2007 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.5%
2008 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.7%
2009 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.0%
2010 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2011 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2012 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2013 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2014 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.1%
2015 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2016 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2017 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2018 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2019 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2020 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2021 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 173 China 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 174 Eritrea 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 176 Georgia 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 177 Sri Lanka 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does East Timor rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
East Timor ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.