Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 71,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 85th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 69,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 68,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 50,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 36,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 26,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 36,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 51,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 58,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 70,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 71,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 66,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 64,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 54,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 60,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 63,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 62,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 58,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 63,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 65,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 64,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 70,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 63,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 82 North Macedonia 68,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Albania 68,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 62,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ecuador 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Morocco 59,408 constant 2015 US$ 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 government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in East Timor was 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 71,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.