Eastern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
4.3%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
13th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Eastern Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 12.3% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 19 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 7.4% | 7.3% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 7.2% | 6.3% | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Eastern Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Eastern Asia, at 12.3% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 8.0%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.