Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -31.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-31.5%
Change on year
down 240.1%
World rank
12th
of 12 countries
All-time high
311.7%
in 2008
All-time low
-32.5%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2006–2024

01002003002006201520242006: 119.22007: 216.92008: 311.72009: 176.82010: 189.52011: 2252012: 235.82013: 171.22014: 76.42015: 14.12016: -32.52017: -21.42018: -12.32019: 22.22020: 22.52021: 54.82022: 15.22023: -9.32024: -31.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at -31.5%.

The figure is down 240.1% on the previous year and down 141.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 311.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2016.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Timor-Leste, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 119.2%
2007 216.9% +81.9%
2008 311.7% +43.7%
2009 176.8% -43.3%
2010 189.5% +7.2%
2011 225.0% +18.7%
2012 235.8% +4.8%
2013 171.2% -27.4%
2014 76.4% -55.4%
2015 14.1% -81.5%
2016 -32.5% -329.9%
2017 -21.4% -34.2%
2018 -12.3% -42.6%
2019 22.2% -280.4%
2020 22.5% +1.7%
2021 54.8% +142.9%
2022 15.2% -72.2%
2023 -9.3% -160.8%
2024 -31.5% +240.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 206.1% 119.2% 311.7% 4
2010s 86.8% -32.5% 235.8% 10
2020s 10.4% -31.5% 54.8% 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo -3.8% compare
  2. 9 Papua New Guinea 15.0% compare
  3. 10 Norway 14.8% compare
  4. 11 Djibouti 14.7% compare
  5. 12 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
  6. 13 Guyana 13.9% compare
  7. 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.1% compare
  8. 15 Denmark 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Timor-Leste was -31.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 311.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2016.
How does Timor-Leste rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Timor-Leste ranks 12th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,391 data points, 2000–2024
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