Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in East Timor is 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places East Timor 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.