Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in East Timor stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 123.3% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in East Timor peaked at 238.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -52.8%, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 21st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 186.4% | — |
| 2011 | 238.5% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 234.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 169.9% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -87.5% |
| 2016 | -52.8% | -753.1% |
| 2017 | -12.3% | -76.8% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -77.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -303.3% |
| 2020 | -13.4% | -333.7% |
| 2021 | -6.8% | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -123.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.0%. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.4%. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -753.1% | 8.1% | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.0% | -52.8% | 238.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.2% | -13.4% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in East Timor?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in East Timor was 1.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 238.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.8% in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- East Timor ranks 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.