Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was -44.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -44.2% for gross domestic savings in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in East Timor peaked at 41.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -136.9%, in 2002.
That places East Timor 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -120.9% | — |
| 2001 | -118.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -136.9% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | -86.3% | -37.0% |
| 2004 | -75.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | -44.6% | -40.8% |
| 2006 | -68.3% | +53.1% |
| 2007 | -90.1% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | -85.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -90.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -74.6% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | -57.6% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | -54.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | -26.7% | -50.8% |
| 2014 | -30.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | -17.0% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | -14.1% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | -18.2% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | -23.0% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -93.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -458.3% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +723.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -41.8% |
| 2023 | -23.0% | -194.9% |
| 2024 | -44.2% | +92.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -44.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -44.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +723.4% | 5.0% | 41.6% |
| 2020 | +458.3% | -1.4% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -91.7% | -136.9% | -44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -31.7% | -74.6% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -44.2% | 41.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 gross domestic savings in East Timor?
- Gross domestic savings in East Timor was -44.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.9% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for gross domestic savings?
- East Timor ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.