Annual GDP growth (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Annual GDP growth (%) was -9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in East Timor stood at -9.1%.
That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and down 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in East Timor peaked at 58.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 225th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -71.9% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | -141.0% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -67.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -118.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +646.1% |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -237.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -349.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -205.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -5290.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -20.5% | -482.2% |
| 2023 | -18.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | -9.1% | -49.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -9.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5290.3% | -0.5% | 24.2% |
| 2005 | +646.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | -6.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -3.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -20.5% | 31.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 222 Botswana -3.0% compare
- 223 Isle of Man -4.2% compare
- 224 Haiti -4.2% compare
- 225 Timor-Leste -9.1% compare
- 227 South Sudan -10.8% compare
- 228 New Caledonia -13.5% compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in East Timor?
- Annual gdp growth in East Timor was -9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for annual gdp growth?
- East Timor ranks 225th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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