Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in East Timor
East Timor: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 29.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in East Timor, 1991–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 29.36 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,290.4% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in East Timor peaked at 30.07 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -32.57 % change on previous year, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1997 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1998 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1999 | -32.57 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2000 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2001 | 30.07 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2002 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2003 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 2004 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2005 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2006 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2007 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -1170.9% |
| 2008 | 19.47 % 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 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 2016 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2017 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2018 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 29.36 % change on previous year | -1290.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 29.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 29.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +1290.4% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1170.9% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -32.57 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 30.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 14.98 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 31.15 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 22.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in East Timor?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in East Timor was 29.36 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 30.07 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- East Timor ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.