Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 15.99 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in East Timor, 2002–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 15.99 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 263.43 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.46 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places East Timor 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 106.65 % change on previous year | +755.9% |
| 2004 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2005 | 263.43 % change on previous year | +732.1% |
| 2016 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 15.99 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 15.99 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.79 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.55 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | 263.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.99 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 13 Eswatini 20.83 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Singapore 16.4 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 16.3 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Botswana 15.96 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 15.94 % change on previous year
- 19 Maldives 15.57 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for East Timor
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,129 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.71 (2016)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.7% (2016)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in East Timor was 15.99 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 263.43 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.