GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in East Timor, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -2.2% for gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.9% on the previous year and down 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in East Timor peaked at 58.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -35.5%, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | -2.0% | -150.0% |
| 1999 | -35.5% | +1672.6% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -263.8% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -71.8% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | -141.0% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -67.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -118.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +646.1% |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -237.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -349.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -205.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +21283536.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -83.4% |
| 2022 | -20.5% | -486.4% |
| 2023 | -18.1% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | -2.2% | -87.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +21283536.4% | 0.0% | 23.4% |
| 1999 | -1672.6% | -2.0% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | +646.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 2022 | -486.4% | 5.3% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | -35.5% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | -6.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -3.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -20.5% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in East Timor?
- Gdp growth in East Timor was -2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.5% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp growth?
- East Timor ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release