Government budget and revenue in Lautém, Timor-Leste: official figures
The Ministry of Finance Citizens' Budget lists US$8,691,721 for the municipal administration of Lautém in the proposed 2025 General State Budget, making it the 6th largest of 13 municipal budgets, and 7.0% of the US$123,623,927 for all municipalities.
What was the budget of Lautém municipality in 2024?
The 2024 original budget for Lautém municipality was US$7,628,912, and the 2023 rectified budget was US$5,826,107.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much has the budget of Lautém municipality changed?
Lautém municipality's budget rose 14% from US$7,628,912 in 2024 to US$8,691,721 proposed for 2025, and is 49% above the 2023 rectified budget of US$5,826,107. That one-year change ranks as the 3rd lowest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much money does Lautém municipality get per resident?
The proposed 2025 municipal budget works out at US$124 per resident of Lautém (using 2022 census population), against US$98 per resident across the 13 municipal administrations. That is the 7th highest of 14 (the 13 municipal budgets and the Oecusse region together).
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow Lautém compares with other municipalities
Proposed 2025 budget per resident (2025)
Lautém ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aileu | US$138 |
| 5 | Manufahi | US$127 |
| 6 | Viqueque | US$125 |
| 7 | Lautém | US$124 |
| 8 | Cova Lima | US$112 |
| 9 | Ainaro | US$108 |
| 10 | Bobonaro | US$106 |
Change in budget, 2024 to proposed 2025 (2025)
Lautém ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manufahi | +20% |
| 9 | Dili | +19% |
| 10 | Liquiçá | +18% |
| 11 | Cova Lima | +14% |
| 12 | Lautém | +14% |
| 13 | Manatuto | +11% |
| 14 | Oecusse | +4% |
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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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