General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in East Timor
East Timor: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in East Timor stood at 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in East Timor peaked at 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,364 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places East Timor 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,898 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 43,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 46,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 33,728 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 23,080 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 16,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 25,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 38,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 48,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 56,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 61,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 62,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 65,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 58,511 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 63,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 63,038 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 61,347 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 58,815 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 59,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 64,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 71,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.7% | 16,364 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,151 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +52.7% | 25,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,398 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,538 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,364 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,511 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,710 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 164 Tajikistan 102,007 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Zambia 99,822 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Montenegro 93,877 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Australia 71,176 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Canada 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in East Timor?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in East Timor was 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,364 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- East Timor ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.