Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +472.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +472.7% | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Senegal 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 French Polynesia 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Pakistan 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.0974 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, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.