Tax revenue as share of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 21.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as share of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 21.6%.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +106.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +263.4% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 135.5% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 147.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +132.3% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 4.7% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 7.5% | 147.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 163 Gambia 9.5% compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.3% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 9.2% compare
- 167 Comoros 8.2% compare
- 168 Niger 8.1% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 8.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Timor-Leste was 21.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.