Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 224.71 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 224.71 million current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Timor-Leste peaked at 535.49 million current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -31.07 million current US$, in 2018.
That places Timor-Leste 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 363.89 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 535.49 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 436.15 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 329.99 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 257.81 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 168.03 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 261.63 million current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 415.45 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 421.76 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 381.06 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 378.69 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 399.62 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 276.60 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 292.75 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 130.20 million current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 53.59 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 39.24 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2017 | -11.72 million current US$ | -129.9% |
| 2018 | -31.07 million current US$ | +165.0% |
| 2019 | 122.99 million current US$ | -495.8% |
| 2020 | 165.21 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 208.96 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 197.34 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 156.03 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 224.71 million current US$ | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357.12 million current US$ | 168.03 million current US$ | 535.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.09 million current US$ | -31.07 million current US$ | 399.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.45 million current US$ | 156.03 million current US$ | 224.71 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 108 Mauritania 280.89 million current US$ compare
- 109 Samoa 271.64 million current US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 226.00 million current US$ compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 212.70 million current US$ compare
- 113 Chile 207.05 million current US$ compare
- 114 Tonga 197.32 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1,428 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,428 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.9 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Timor-Leste?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Timor-Leste was 224.71 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 535.49 million current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.07 million current US$ in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.