Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
96.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 125 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2013
All-time low
79.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste is 96.0%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.2% | — |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 86.3% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste was 96.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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