Timor-Leste—Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 138Updated May 2026
Latest Value
52.5%
2022
YoY Change
+27.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#6
of 138 countries
Maximum
83.6%
2010
Minimum
41.2%
2021
CAGR
-3.8%
13 years
Last
52.5%
Previous
41.2%
Highest
83.6%
Lowest
41.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's government expenditure (% of gdp) was 52.5% in 2022, ranking #6 out of 138 countries. This represents a +27.4% change from 2021. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 83.6% (2010) and the lowest was 41.2% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52.5% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 83.6% |
Top Countries — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 103.6% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 84.6% | 2023 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 65.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Marshall Islands | 59.4% | 2020 |
| 5 | Palau | 58.3% | 2020 |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 52.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Greece | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Italy | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 46.0% | 2023 |