Taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 3.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3.92
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 2016
All-time low
1.78
in 2003
Years of data
7
2001–2016
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste is 3.92, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.84 | — |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 | 1.78 | 3.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.39 | 3.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 142 Bangladesh 4.15 compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 3.95 compare
- 144 United States of America 3.94 compare
- 146 Myanmar 3.85 compare
- 147 Philippines 3.81 compare
- 148 Singapore 3.75 compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -24.84 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -81.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -24.84 current US$ per person (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1,428 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Timor-Leste was 3.92 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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