Timor-Leste GDP Trends from 2000 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Timor-Leste's GDP changed from approximately $367M in 2000 to $1B 992M in 2024, showing an overall 442.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 2000 at $367M, and the highest in 2021 at $3B 622M.
Over the 24-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 7.3%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Indonesia was 6.3%, and that of Philippines was 5.9%.

Overview of Timor-Leste's GDP (2000–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Timor-Leste recorded a 442.8% sharply increased from 2000 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $1B 312M, and the median was $1B 160M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $3B 255M, with a standard deviation of $888M 215K.
The average annual change was $108M 176K.


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Timor-Leste GDP from 2000 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Timor-Leste.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 2000, $367M
  • Highest GDP: 2021, $3B 622M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $1B 992M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2023: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Timor-Leste's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $2B 48M → $2B 163M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $543M → $727M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $367M → $477M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $0 → $0
  • Outcome: remained stable

Key Economic Indicators of Timor-Leste (2000–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1999
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
861,000 people
2000
$ 367M
$ 420.95
$ 1,267.48
$ 1B 105M
0 %
-4.141 %
0 %
0 %
872,000 people
2001
$ 477M
$ 539.59
$ 1,485.87
$ 1B 315M
16.348 %
-6.635 %
0 %
0 %
885,000 people
2002
$ 470M
$ 520.99
$ 1,382.29
$ 1B 246M
-6.701 %
-9 %
0 %
-7.639 %
901,000 people
2003
$ 490M
$ 534.19
$ 1,353.41
$ 1B 243M
-2.182 %
-8.99 %
0 %
-8.238 %
918,000 people
2004
$ 441M
$ 471.23
$ 1,369.63
$ 1B 281M
0.4 %
14.878 %
0 %
-7.479 %
935,000 people
2005
$ 462M
$ 483.24
$ 1,422.41
$ 1B 361M
2.988 %
56.7 %
0 %
-10.497 %
957,000 people
2006
$ 454M
$ 462.12
$ 1,369.56
$ 1B 345M
-4.119 %
119.782 %
0 %
41.032 %
982,000 people
2007
$ 543M
$ 538.95
$ 1,512.32
$ 1B 523M
10.262 %
215.067 %
0 %
-29.932 %
1M 6K people
2008
$ 648M
$ 628.63
$ 1,676.31
$ 1B 729M
11.391 %
314.906 %
0 %
-18.562 %
1M 32K people
2009
$ 727M
$ 689.28
$ 1,817.29
$ 1B 916M
10.144 %
164.452 %
0 %
-17.17 %
1M 55K people
2010
$ 882M
$ 819.15
$ 1,969.96
$ 2B 121M
9.329 %
180.18 %
0 %
-19.793 %
1M 77K people
2011
$ 1B 42M
$ 947.26
$ 2,084.03
$ 2B 293M
5.956 %
212.852 %
0 %
-25.38 %
1M 100K people
2012
$ 1B 160M
$ 1,031
$ 2,361.18
$ 2B 658M
4.853 %
228.192 %
0 %
-38.689 %
1M 125K people
2013
$ 1B 396M
$ 1,213.65
$ 2,490.60
$ 2B 864M
3.068 %
171.382 %
0 %
-14.367 %
1M 150K people
2014
$ 1B 447M
$ 1,233.58
$ 2,723.53
$ 3B 195M
4.512 %
75.578 %
0 %
-37.528 %
1M 173K people
2015
$ 1B 594M
$ 1,332.67
$ 2,912.47
$ 3B 484M
2.761 %
12.771 %
0 %
-33.119 %
1M 196K people
2016
$ 1B 651M
$ 1,358.28
$ 3,141.06
$ 3B 817M
3.385 %
-32.987 %
0 %
-55.406 %
1M 215K people
2017
$ 1B 616M
$ 1,309.35
$ 3,201.59
$ 3B 950M
-3.058 %
-17.549 %
0 %
-33.061 %
1M 234K people
2018
$ 1B 584M
$ 1,264.50
$ 3,203.93
$ 4B 13M
-0.69 %
-12.071 %
0 %
-26.299 %
1M 253K people