Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Timor-Leste is 3.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 143 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 4.0% compare
- 145 United States of America 3.9% compare
- 147 Myanmar 3.9% compare
- 148 Philippines 3.8% compare
- 149 Singapore 3.7% 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Timor-Leste?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Timor-Leste was 3.9% in 2016, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.