Primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor
East Timor: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 84.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor, 2008–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor stood at 84.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% 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, 65.6%, in 2013.
That places East Timor 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.7% | — |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 115.3% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 84.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 84.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 | 85.6% | 84.1% | 86.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
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 84.1% in 2025, 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 65.6% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%).