Tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 8.71 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
8.71
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.75
in 2005
All-time low
4.65
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2016

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste, 2001–2016

010203040502001200820162001: 4.72002: 5.22003: 10.82004: 14.22005: 51.82015: 7.52016: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste stood at 8.71.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2001.

That places Timor-Leste 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 4.65
2002 5.23 +12.5%
2003 10.82 +106.7%
2004 14.24 +31.7%
2005 51.75 +263.4%
2015 7.51 -85.5%
2016 8.71 +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.34 4.65 51.75 5
2010s 8.11 7.51 8.71 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 160 Gambia 9.46 compare
  2. 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.33 compare
  3. 162 Guinea-Bissau 9.17 compare
  4. 164 Comoros 8.19 compare
  5. 165 Niger 8.05 compare
  6. 166 Saudi Arabia 7.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Timor-Leste was 8.71 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 51.75 in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2001.
How does Timor-Leste rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Timor-Leste ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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