Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 10.0% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 15.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -15.2% |
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 | 7.4% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 26 Senegal 10.6% compare
- 27 French Polynesia 10.6% compare
- 29 Pakistan 9.9% compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 9.9% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.7% compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Timor-Leste was 10.0% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.