Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste is 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +430.1% |
| 2008 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +292.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +389.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +242.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +423.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +430.1% | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +423.5% | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +389.9% | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 9 Oman 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritius 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Palau 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Bahrain 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.