Adjusted savings: education expenditure in East Timor
East Timor: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 60.19 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 60.19 million current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in East Timor peaked at 106.39 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.53 million current US$, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.53 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.24 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 11.09 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.67 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 9.95 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.34 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 19.00 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2007 | 28.75 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 47.65 million current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2009 | 74.24 million current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 89.78 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 91.68 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 78.99 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 77.07 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 106.39 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 89.02 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 71.10 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 72.31 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 71.52 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.93 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 76.08 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 60.19 million current US$ | -20.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 60.19 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 720.82 million current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 60.19 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 597.34 million current US$, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.94 million current US$ | 7.53 million current US$ | 74.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.48 million current US$ | 71.10 million current US$ | 106.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.13 million current US$ | 60.19 million current US$ | 76.08 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 171 Suriname 89.28 million current US$ compare
- 172 Somalia 75.19 million current US$ compare
- 173 Seychelles 63.15 million current US$ compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 53.73 million current US$ compare
- 176 Gambia 52.86 million current US$ compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.53 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in East Timor?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in East Timor was 60.19 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 106.39 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.