Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in East Timor peaked at 1,266 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 411.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 104th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 817.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 583.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 411.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 555.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 762.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 846.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 988.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 985.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 884.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 846.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 698.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 765.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 777.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 754.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 697.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 682.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 690.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 710.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 717.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 705.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 691.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 841.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 411.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 682.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 985.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 717.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 101 Gabon 737.95 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Tunisia 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 El Salvador 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Philippines 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Vanuatu 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 580.75 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in East Timor?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in East Timor was 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,266 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.16 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.