Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 2001–2016
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 8.7% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2016.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 4.7% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 161 Gambia 9.5% compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.3% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 9.2% compare
- 165 Comoros 8.2% compare
- 166 Niger 8.1% compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 8.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 837.64 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,214 units per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 8.7% in 2016, 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.