GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor is 1.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 119.0% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 67.62 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -35.18 % change on previous year, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 197th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1993 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1999 | -30.81 % change on previous year | -1812.7% |
| 2000 | 62.82 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2001 | 30.1 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2002 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2003 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2004 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2005 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2006 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2007 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -1169.7% |
| 2008 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2016 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2017 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2018 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -1780.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 67.62 % change on previous year | +956.7% |
| 2022 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2023 | -35.18 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 2024 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2025 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.96 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.96 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +1780.2% | -1.82 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1812.7% | 1.8 % change on previous year | -30.81 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1169.7% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +956.7% | 6.4 % change on previous year | 67.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -30.81 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.98 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 62.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -35.18 % change on previous year | 67.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 194 Azerbaijan 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 195 France 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Saudi Arabia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Finland 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Switzerland 1.59 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 67.62 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.18 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.