Government budget and revenue in Dili, Timor-Leste: official figures
The Ministry of Finance Citizens' Budget lists US$19,234,005 for the municipal administration of Dili in the proposed 2025 General State Budget, making it the largest of 13 municipal budgets, and 15.6% of the US$123,623,927 for all municipalities.
What was the budget of Dili municipality in 2024?
The 2024 original budget for Dili municipality was US$16,169,783, and the 2023 rectified budget was US$13,362,483.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much has the budget of Dili municipality changed?
Dili municipality's budget rose 19% from US$16,169,783 in 2024 to US$19,234,005 proposed for 2025, and is 44% above the 2023 rectified budget of US$13,362,483. That one-year change ranks as the 6th lowest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much money does Dili municipality get per resident?
The proposed 2025 municipal budget works out at US$59 per resident of Dili (using 2022 census population), against US$98 per resident across the 13 municipal administrations. That is the lowest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow Dili compares with other capital municipalities
Proposed 2025 budget per resident (2025)
Dili ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cova Lima | US$112 |
| 9 | Ainaro | US$108 |
| 10 | Bobonaro | US$106 |
| 11 | Ermera | US$93 |
| 12 | Baucau | US$92 |
| 13 | Liquiçá | US$90 |
| 14 | Dili | US$59 |
Change in budget, 2024 to proposed 2025 (2025)
Dili ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bobonaro | +22% |
| 7 | Atauro | +21% |
| 8 | Manufahi | +20% |
| 9 | Dili | +19% |
| 10 | Liquiçá | +18% |
| 11 | Cova Lima | +14% |
| 12 | Lautém | +14% |
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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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