Agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor
East Timor: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.12 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor, 2008–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor stood at 0.12.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor peaked at 0.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2010.
That places East Timor 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.17 | — |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | +227.3% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | +814.3% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +814.3% | 0.07 | 0.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.195 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.199 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in East Timor was 0.12 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).