Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross national expenditure was 3.25 billion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste stood at 3.25 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741.47 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 933.50 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 847.97 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 741.47 million current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 818.72 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.45 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.41 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 3.25 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 741.47 million current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion current LCU | 1.92 billion current LCU | 2.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,214 units per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.72 billion (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4283 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -74.33 (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste?
- Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste was 3.25 billion current 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 3.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.47 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross national expenditure?
- Timor-Leste ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.