Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor is -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 149.0% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 3.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places East Timor 178th out of 178 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 2.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 3.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 2.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor was -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.