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2026 General State Budget
Orsamentu Jerál Estadu ba 2026

Page created 13 June 2025.  Updated 9 October 2025.

Link to page on 2025 state budget.      Liga ba pájina kona-ba OJE 2025

Contents of this page

Konteúdu pájina ida ne’e
2026 budget process begins

This is the first budget under the revised Budget Framework Law No. 3/2025 of 23 April.

The Ministry of Finance hosted the annual Budget Days meeting on 13 June. It opened with a speech by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, followed by these presentations.

On 30 June, the Council of Ministers approved an 'indicative expenditure ceiling' of $1.85 billion for the 2026 state budget. (Government budgets always exceed such ceilings.)

The  Ministry of Finance released its Declaration of Budgetary Strategy 2026 in mid-July, together with a Tetum Circular for the 2026 budget. In August, they released a report on citizen consultation.

Ministerial budget proposals are due by 24 July. The Budget Review Committee created by Gov.Resolution 33/2025 is meeting on 4-20 August, with many challenges from agencies which want more money.

La'o Hamutuk's Analiza krítiku ba preparasaun OJE 2026 was printed in many media, including Tatoli, Diligente, Neon Metin and Independente. We were interviewed about the budget in the context of petroleum production ending on RTTL-TV, Independente TV, GMN-TV, Programa Dadalia, RTM-TV and Timor Podcast.

As the Budget Review Committee wound up its work, La'o Hamutuk wrote a letter (Tetum) to the Prime Minister with some recommendations, including:

  • Prioritize essential spending which addresses real conditions and fundamental social needs.
  • Invest money from the Petroleum Fund in sustainable productive sectors, including agriculture. Analyze and weigh large investments in Tasi Mane and mining which are unsustainable.
  • Improve systematic publication of all budget documents for public access., as well as mechanisms for participation.
  • Deny requests for additional spending which compromises fiscal sustainability.
  • Promote structural fiscal reforms to reduce dependency on the Petroleum Fund.

On 26 September, La'o Hamutuk wrote a letter (Tetum) to the President of the National Parliament appealing for stronger transparency and participation in the upcoming budget debate.

On 30 September, the Council of Ministers approved a proposed 2026 budget of $2.29 billion, 24% higher than the ceiling they had set three months earlier.

The proposed budget law was submitted to Parliament on 1 October.

Prosesu Orsamentál ba OJE 2026 hahú

OJE 2026 mak premeira vez aplika Lei Nu. 3/2025 de 23 Abril, alterasaun ba Lei Enkuadramentu Orsamentu Jerál Estadu no Jestaun Finanseira Públika.

Iha loron 13 Juñu, Ministériu Finansas halo soromutuk Jornada Orsamentál. Primeiru Ministru Xanana Gusmão loke soromutuk ne'e. Tuir mai, Ministériu Finansas fó aprezentasaun sira ne'e.

Iha loron 30 Juñu, Konsellu Ministrus aprova 'tetu indikativa despeza nian' iha biliaun $1,85 ba OJE 2026. (Governu sira sempre viola tetu hanesan ne'e.)

Ministériu Finansas fó sai Declaração de Estratégia Orçamental para 2026 (Port.) iha fulan Jullu, hamutuk ho Sirkular Orsamentu tinan 2026. Iha fulan Agostu, sira  fó sai relatóriu ida kona-ba Konsulta ba Sidadaun.

Ministériu sira sei proposta sira nia orsamentu molok 24 Jullu. Res.Gov. nu. 33/2025 kria Komité Revizaun Orsamentál ne'ebé hala’o reuniaun entre loron 4 no 20 Agostu, ho dezafiu boot tanba orgaun barak husu osan tan.

La'o Hamutuk nia Analiza krítiku ba preparasaun OJE 2026 fó sai liu média balun, inklui Tatoli, Diligente, Neon Metin no Independente. Ami mós fó entrevista televizaun iha RTTL-TV, Independente TV, GMN-TV, Programa Dadalia, RTM-TV no Timor Podcast.

Bainhira KRO finaliza nia traballu, La'o Hamutuk hakerek karta ida ba Primeiru Ministru ho rekomendasaun balu.

Iha loron 26 Setembru, La'o Hamutuk hakerek karta ida atu apela ba Prezidente Parlamentu Nasionál atu hametin transparénsia no partisipasaun iha debate orsamentu estadu ba 2026.

Iha loron 30 Setembru, Konsellu Ministrus aprova proposta OJE ba 2026 ho montante biliaun $2,29, 24% boot liu duké tetu ne’ebé sira estabelese ona fulan tolu antes.

Governu aprezenta ona proposta Lei OJE 2026 ba Parlamentu Nasionál iha loron 1 Outubru.

Discussion in National Parliament

Parliament has established a schedule for its budget debate, including a Budget Panorama seminar on 16-17 October and committee hearings with government officials on 20-23 October. Plenary debate will begin on 5 November, with a final vote on 24 November.

Debate iha Parlamentu Nasionál

Parlamentu aprova ona kalendáriu atu debate OJE 2026, inklui séminár Panorama Orsamentál iha 16-17 Outubru no audiénsia komisaun sira nian ho ofisiál sira husi Governu iha 20-23 Outubru. Debate iha plenária sei hahú iha loron 5 Novembru, ho votasaun finál iha 24 Novembru.

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Documents (newest first)

2026 State Budget

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Orsamentu Jeral Estadu ba tinan 2026

Orsamentu Jeral Estadu ba tinan 2025

Analysis and commentary

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