Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 4.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
4.0%
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
92nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2009
All-time low
2.8%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2014.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +44.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.8% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste was 4.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release