Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 32.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 32.2% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 339.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in East Timor peaked at 87.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -34.5%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -62.1% |
| 2003 | -21.1% | -630.5% |
| 2004 | -32.3% | +53.2% |
| 2005 | -8.0% | -75.4% |
| 2006 | -26.7% | +235.7% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -373.9% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -96.3% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +2366.9% |
| 2012 | -10.0% | -114.5% |
| 2013 | -21.6% | +115.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -133.9% |
| 2015 | -5.0% | -168.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -412.8% |
| 2017 | -13.6% | -186.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -94.3% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | +601.5% |
| 2020 | -34.5% | +532.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -216.1% |
| 2022 | -34.0% | -185.0% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -168.8% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +37.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 11.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2366.9% | 2.8% | 69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | -32.3% | 87.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -21.6% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -34.5% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 growth of the gross capital formation in East Timor?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in East Timor was 32.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.5% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- East Timor ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.7%. 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 growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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