General government total expenditure (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 2.02 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.02 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.02 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in East Timor, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.02 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in East Timor peaked at 2.02 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places East Timor 166th out of 197 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) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 457.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 439.00 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 393.00 million current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 327.00 million current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 270.00 million current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 272.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 412.00 million current LCU | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 793.00 million current LCU | +92.5% |
| 2009 | 886.00 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.64 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.02 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 266.34 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.02 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.73 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.90 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 886.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in East Timor?
- General government total expenditure in East Timor was 2.02 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for general government total expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release