South-Eastern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
South-Eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
4.3%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 11.6% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.7 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 19 groups.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.8% | 5.2% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.4% | 5.9% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | South-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, South-Eastern Asia or Timor-Leste?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 11.6% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 7.3%, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.