Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Gross national expenditure was 174.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
174.3%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
264.8%
in 2002
All-time low
72.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

501001502002502000201220242000: 254.4 % of GDP2001: 248.8 % of GDP2002: 264.8 % of GDP2003: 208.6 % of GDP2004: 192.4 % of GDP2005: 160.4 % of GDP2006: 180.4 % of GDP2007: 208.8 % of GDP2008: 216.6 % of GDP2009: 239.4 % of GDP2010: 217.3 % of GDP2011: 228 % of GDP2012: 214.3 % of GDP2013: 168.5 % of GDP2014: 173.6 % of GDP2015: 154 % of GDP2016: 154 % of GDP2017: 153.8 % of GDP2018: 159 % of GDP2019: 128.2 % of GDP2020: 111.4 % of GDP2021: 72.8 % of GDP2022: 86.4 % of GDP2023: 143.5 % of GDP2024: 174.3 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste stood at 174.3%.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste peaked at 264.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2021.

That places Timor-Leste 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2000 254.4%
2001 248.8% -2.2%
2002 264.8% +6.4%
2003 208.6% -21.2%
2004 192.4% -7.8%
2005 160.4% -16.6%
2006 180.4% +12.5%
2007 208.8% +15.7%
2008 216.6% +3.7%
2009 239.4% +10.5%
2010 217.3% -9.2%
2011 228.0% +4.9%
2012 214.3% -6.0%
2013 168.5% -21.4%
2014 173.6% +3.0%
2015 154.0% -11.3%
2016 154.0% +0.0%
2017 153.8% -0.1%
2018 159.0% +3.3%
2019 128.2% -19.4%
2020 111.4% -13.1%
2021 72.8% -34.6%
2022 86.4% +18.6%
2023 143.5% +66.0%
2024 174.3% +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 217.4% 160.4% 264.8% 10
2010s 175.0% 128.2% 228.0% 10
2020s 117.7% 72.8% 174.3% 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 1 Kiribati 192.7% compare
  2. 3 Somalia 169.6% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 164.4% compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 152.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste?
Gross national expenditure in Timor-Leste was 174.3% 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 264.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
How does Timor-Leste rank for gross national expenditure?
Timor-Leste ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.