Palau vs Timor-Leste: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Palau
-48.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
-31.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
193rd
Timor-Leste rank
191st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Timor-Leste
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 193rd and Timor-Leste ranks 191st of 193 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% | 206.2% | 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 share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 193rd and Timor-Leste ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).