Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 0.8595 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in East Timor is 0.8595 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 204.6% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 41.33 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -28.11 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places East Timor 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2003 | -26.06 % change on previous year | +1720.4% |
| 2004 | -27.62 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -28.11 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2007 | 41.33 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2011 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -484.1% |
| 2012 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2013 | -15.79 % change on previous year | +626.8% |
| 2014 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2017 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +405.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2842 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1215.4% |
| 2020 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3038 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2023 | -0.8217 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8595 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.8595 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.8595 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1720.4% | -1.43 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1215.4% | -0.2842 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 % change on previous year | -28.11 % change on previous year | 41.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.8217 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.9999 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Switzerland 0.9517 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bahamas 0.8679 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Turkey 0.83 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Sweden 0.7404 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.6842 % change on previous year 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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in East Timor was 0.8595 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 41.33 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.11 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.