Government budget and revenue in Atauro, Timor-Leste: official figures
The Ministry of Finance Citizens' Budget lists US$2,550,389 for the municipal administration of Atauro in the proposed 2025 General State Budget, making it the smallest of 13 municipal budgets, and 2.1% of the US$123,623,927 for all municipalities.
What was the budget of Atauro municipality in 2024?
The 2024 original budget for Atauro municipality was US$2,102,571, and the 2023 rectified budget was US$2,257,645.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much has the budget of Atauro municipality changed?
Atauro municipality's budget rose 21% from US$2,102,571 in 2024 to US$2,550,389 proposed for 2025, and is 13% above the 2023 rectified budget of US$2,257,645. That one-year change ranks as the 7th highest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much money does Atauro municipality get per resident?
The proposed 2025 municipal budget works out at US$248 per resident of Atauro (using 2022 census population), against US$98 per resident across the 13 municipal administrations. That is the 2nd highest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow Atauro compares with other island municipalities
Proposed 2025 budget per resident (2025)
Atauro ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oecusse | US$771 |
| 2 | Atauro | US$248 |
| 3 | Manatuto | US$148 |
| 4 | Aileu | US$138 |
| 5 | Manufahi | US$127 |
| 6 | Viqueque | US$125 |
| 7 | Lautém | US$124 |
Change in budget, 2024 to proposed 2025 (2025)
Atauro ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ermera | +46% |
| 5 | Baucau | +32% |
| 6 | Bobonaro | +22% |
| 7 | Atauro | +21% |
| 8 | Manufahi | +20% |
| 9 | Dili | +19% |
| 10 | Liquiçá | +18% |
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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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