Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -52.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-52.5%
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
156th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-41.2%
in 2021
All-time low
-83.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2010–2022

-80-70-60-50-402010201620222010: -83.6 %2011: -70.6 %2012: -78.1 %2013: -62.9 %2014: -67.4 %2015: -73.3 %2016: -70.1 %2017: -57.1 %2018: -56.9 %2019: -49 %2020: -52.2 %2021: -41.2 %2022: -52.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded -52.5% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at -41.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -83.6%, in 2010.

That places Timor-Leste 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 -83.6%
2011 -70.6% -15.6%
2012 -78.1% +10.7%
2013 -62.9% -19.5%
2014 -67.4% +7.1%
2015 -73.3% +8.8%
2016 -70.1% -4.3%
2017 -57.1% -18.6%
2018 -56.9% -0.2%
2019 -49.0% -13.9%
2020 -52.2% +6.4%
2021 -41.2% -21.1%
2022 -52.5% +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -66.9% -83.6% -49.0% 10
2020s -48.6% -52.5% -41.2% 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

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  4. 156 Timor-Leste -52.5% compare
  5. 158 Palau -58.3% compare
  6. 159 Marshall Islands -59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste was -52.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was -41.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -83.6% in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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