Palau vs Timor-Leste: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Palau
-48.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
-31.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
204th
Timor-Leste rank
201st

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Palau
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports -31.5% against -48.5% in Palau, a difference of 17.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Palau ranks 204th and Timor-Leste ranks 201st of 204 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s -15.9% 206.1% 222.0% Timor-Leste
2010s -16.8% 86.8% 103.6% Timor-Leste
2020s -45.4% 20.8% 66.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Palau or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at -31.5% against -48.5% in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Palau and Timor-Leste?
17.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Timor-Leste?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Palau and Timor-Leste rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Palau ranks 204th and Timor-Leste ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed