East Timor vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
East Timor
4.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
4.3%
in 2025
East Timor rank
192nd
Timor-Leste rank
192nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- East Timor
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 192nd and Timor-Leste ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, East Timor or Timor-Leste?
- East Timor, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between East Timor and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Timor-Leste?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- East Timor ranks 192nd and Timor-Leste ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- 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.