Government budget and revenue in Oecusse, Timor-Leste: official figures
The proposed 2025 budget for the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse (RAEOA) is US$62,181,000: US$36,001,473 for the RAEOA Authority and US$26,179,527 for the Special Fund for Economic Development (FED RAEOA). That is 2.4% of the US$2,617,170,234 2025 General State Budget.
How much did the Oecusse region budget change between 2023 and 2025?
The Oecusse region budget (RAEOA Authority plus FED RAEOA) was US$83,762,112 in 2023 (rectified), US$60,000,000 in 2024 and US$62,181,000 proposed for 2025, a rise of 4% on 2024 but 26% below 2023.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow much does Oecusse get per resident?
The proposed 2025 Oecusse region budget of US$771 per resident (2022 census population) is the highest of 14 of the 14 budgets, against US$98 per resident for the municipal administrations.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyDoes Oecusse have a municipal budget?
Oecusse is a Special Administrative Region (RAEOA), so it is not in the municipal budget table of the Citizens' Budget; it has a separate Authority budget and a special economic development fund (FED RAEOA), and the central government transfers US$10,000,000 to it in 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste · saved copyHow Oecusse compares with other special administrative regions
Proposed 2025 budget per resident (2025)
Oecusse ranks 1 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)
Oecusse ranks 14 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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