Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross national expenditure was 2.76 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2.76 billion constant LCU for gross national expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.76 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion constant LCU, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 163rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 2.10 billion constant LCU | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.08 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 billion constant LCU | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion constant LCU | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion constant LCU | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.30 billion constant LCU | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.36 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.62 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.53 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.28 billion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.51 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.34 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.46 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.57 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.76 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 billion constant LCU | 1.29 billion constant LCU | 2.30 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 billion constant LCU | 2.28 billion constant LCU | 2.62 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 billion constant LCU | 2.34 billion constant LCU | 2.76 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -24.84 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -81.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -24.84 current US$ per person (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.9 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste?
- Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste was 2.76 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion constant LCU in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross national expenditure?
- Timor-Leste ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.