Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 3.25 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 3.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741.47 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places East Timor 181st out of 186 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 (current LCU) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.25 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.25 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 890.20 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in East Timor?
- Gross national expenditure in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.47 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for gross national expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.