General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1,421 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,421 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor peaked at 1,498 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places East Timor 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 562.63 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 499.34 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 428.63 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 351.96 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 284.72 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 278.52 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 410 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 768.09 current LCU per person | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 836.81 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 986.47 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,251 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1,323 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,158 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,359 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1,294 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,498 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1,105 current LCU per person | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 1,043 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,075 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,007 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,227 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1,404 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1,181 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1,306 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 1,421 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,421 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,750 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,421 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,281 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.07 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 836.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 current LCU per person | 986.47 current LCU per person | 1,498 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,258 current LCU per person | 1,007 current LCU per person | 1,421 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 181 Papua New Guinea 2,575 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Oman 2,094 current LCU per person compare
- 183 El Salvador 1,753 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Jordan 1,164 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Liberia 198.39 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Somalia 48.79 current LCU per person compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor was 1,421 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,498 current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.