Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -31.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in East Timor is -31.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 East Timor peaked at 311.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 202nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 38.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -31.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 East Timor
- 199 State of Palestine -21.1% compare
- 200 Dominica -23.2% compare
- 201 Lebanon -28.1% compare
- 202 Timor-Leste -31.5% compare
- 204 Kyrgyzstan -42.7% compare
- 205 Palau -48.5% 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 current account balance as a proportion of gdp in East Timor?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 311.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.2%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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