Primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor
East Timor: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor, 2008–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor stood at 78.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor peaked at 115.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
That places East Timor 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 70.7% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 65.6% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 56.0% | 78.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor was 78.4% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)