Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was -34.79 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes less subsidies on products in East Timor stood at -34.79 million current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.9% on the previous year and down 297.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in East Timor peaked at 15.62 million current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -34.79 million current LCU, in 2024.
That places East Timor 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.07 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 7.67 million current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 11.73 million current LCU | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 14.92 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 15.62 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2006 | -1.46 million current LCU | -112.0% |
| 2007 | 9.48 million current LCU | -747.3% |
| 2008 | -1.87 million current LCU | -119.7% |
| 2009 | -18.02 million current LCU | +864.2% |
| 2010 | -6.15 million current LCU | -65.9% |
| 2011 | -2.96 million current LCU | -51.8% |
| 2012 | -10.84 million current LCU | +265.8% |
| 2013 | -13.87 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2014 | -8.74 million current LCU | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 9.60 million current LCU | -209.8% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million current LCU | -50.4% |
| 2017 | -4.16 million current LCU | -187.3% |
| 2018 | -26.26 million current LCU | +531.4% |
| 2019 | 14.81 million current LCU | -156.4% |
| 2020 | 5.74 million current LCU | -61.3% |
| 2021 | -18.16 million current LCU | -416.6% |
| 2022 | -11.17 million current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2023 | -19.13 million current LCU | +71.2% |
| 2024 | -34.79 million current LCU | +81.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -34.79 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -34.79 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.94 billion current LCU. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -864.2% | -1.87 million current LCU | -18.02 million current LCU |
| 2007 | +747.3% | -1.46 million current LCU | 9.48 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 million current LCU | -18.02 million current LCU | 15.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.38 million current LCU | -26.26 million current LCU | 14.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.50 million current LCU | -34.79 million current LCU | 5.74 million 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 taxes less subsidies on products in East Timor?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in East Timor was -34.79 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 million current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.79 million current LCU in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- East Timor ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.