Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in East Timor
East Timor: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in East Timor stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in East Timor peaked at 15.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 26th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +139.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +472.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -76.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +104.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +26.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +472.7% | 2.7% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.8% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 23 Cabo Verde 12.3% compare
- 24 Yemen 12.0% compare
- 25 Georgia 11.9% compare
- 26 Timor-Leste 11.8% compare
- 28 Senegal 10.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 10.6% compare
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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in East Timor?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in East Timor was 11.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- East Timor ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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