Government spending vs. GDP in East Timor

East Timor: Government spending vs. GDP was 966.11 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
966.11 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2010
All-time low
389.90 million constant 2015 US$
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Government spending vs. GDP in East Timor, 2000–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B2000201220242000: 768.6M constant 2015 US$2001: 1.0B constant 2015 US$2002: 1.0B constant 2015 US$2003: 749.3M constant 2015 US$2004: 542.4M constant 2015 US$2005: 389.9M constant 2015 US$2006: 542.1M constant 2015 US$2007: 766.1M constant 2015 US$2008: 873.6M constant 2015 US$2009: 1.0B constant 2015 US$2010: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2011: 981.8M constant 2015 US$2012: 960.5M constant 2015 US$2013: 808.9M constant 2015 US$2014: 904.5M constant 2015 US$2015: 937.4M constant 2015 US$2016: 926.6M constant 2015 US$2017: 872.8M constant 2015 US$2018: 870.3M constant 2015 US$2019: 897.9M constant 2015 US$2020: 941.6M constant 2015 US$2021: 968.8M constant 2015 US$2022: 965.8M constant 2015 US$2023: 957.9M constant 2015 US$2024: 966.1M constant 2015 US$

Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 966.11 million constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in East Timor peaked at 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 389.90 million constant 2015 US$, in 2005.

East Timor ranks 138th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 772.01 million constant 2015 US$ 389.90 million constant 2015 US$ 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 922.92 million constant 2015 US$ 808.85 million constant 2015 US$ 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 960.03 million constant 2015 US$ 941.58 million constant 2015 US$ 968.76 million constant 2015 US$ 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 135 Togo 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 136 Tajikistan 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 137 Eswatini 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 139 Somalia 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 140 Congo 927.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 141 Montenegro 914.31 million constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp in East Timor?
Government spending vs. gdp in East Timor was 966.11 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 389.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for government spending vs. gdp?
East Timor ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.