Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in East Timor is 4.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in East Timor peaked at 60.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2022.
That places East Timor 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.1% | — |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +89.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +97.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 17.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 3 |
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More public sector data for East Timor
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 33.13 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.40 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in East Timor?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in East Timor was 4.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- East Timor ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.