Government budget and revenue in Ainaro, Timor-Leste: official figures
The Ministry of Finance Citizens' Budget lists US$7,879,212 for the municipal administration of Ainaro in the proposed 2025 General State Budget, making it the 6th smallest of 13 municipal budgets, and 6.4% of the US$123,623,927 for all municipalities.
What was the budget of Ainaro municipality in 2024?
The 2024 original budget for Ainaro municipality was US$4,354,025, and the 2023 rectified budget was US$4,894,112.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much has the budget of Ainaro municipality changed?
Ainaro municipality's budget rose 81% from US$4,354,025 in 2024 to US$7,879,212 proposed for 2025, and is 61% above the 2023 rectified budget of US$4,894,112. That one-year change ranks as the highest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much money does Ainaro municipality get per resident?
The proposed 2025 municipal budget works out at US$108 per resident of Ainaro (using 2022 census population), against US$98 per resident across the 13 municipal administrations. That is the 6th lowest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow Ainaro compares with other municipalities
Proposed 2025 budget per resident (2025)
Ainaro ranks 9 of 14, highest first. Proposed 2025 General State Budget allocation to each municipal administration (Oecusse: RAEOA Authority plus FED RAEOA) divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Proposed 2025 budget per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Viqueque | US$125 |
| 7 | Lautém | US$124 |
| 8 | Cova Lima | US$112 |
| 9 | Ainaro | US$108 |
| 10 | Bobonaro | US$106 |
| 11 | Ermera | US$93 |
| 12 | Baucau | US$92 |
Change in budget, 2024 to proposed 2025 (2025)
Ainaro ranks 1 of 14, highest first. Percentage change between the 2024 original budget and the proposed 2025 budget (Oecusse: RAEOA Authority plus FED RAEOA).
| Rank | Region | Change in budget, 2024 to proposed 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainaro | +81% |
| 2 | Aileu | +75% |
| 3 | Viqueque | +50% |
| 4 | Ermera | +46% |
| 5 | Baucau | +32% |
| 6 | Bobonaro | +22% |
| 7 | Atauro | +21% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste: Citizens' Budget 2025 (Orsamentu ba Sidadaun 2025): municipal budgets 2023-2025 and the RAEOA budget, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e7a0dab1c6fd…)
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