Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 21.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste is 21.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 147.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 110.2% | — |
| 2011 | 135.5% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 147.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 15.1% | 147.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 35 Seychelles 22.1%
- 36 Solomon Islands 22.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 21.9% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6% compare
- 40 El Salvador 21.5% compare
- 41 Malta 21.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste was 21.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 147.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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