Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in East Timor

East Timor: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2001
All-time low
-12.1%
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in East Timor, 1961–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in East Timor stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in East Timor peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 1999.

East Timor ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in East Timor, 1961 to 2025.
Year annual % Change
1961 1.5%
1962 1.6% +2.7%
1963 1.6% +2.5%
1964 1.6% +2.2%
1965 1.7% +1.8%
1966 1.7% +1.7%
1967 1.7% +1.6%
1968 1.7% +1.3%
1969 1.8% +1.0%
1970 1.8% +0.7%
1971 1.8% +0.1%
1972 1.8% -0.8%
1973 1.7% -2.7%
1974 1.4% -20.6%
1975 1.2% -9.2%
1976 1.6% +27.3%
1977 1.7% +11.2%
1978 1.7% -3.9%
1979 1.6% -6.5%
1980 1.7% +10.3%
1981 1.6% -6.3%
1982 1.3% -19.7%
1983 1.3% -2.4%
1984 1.3% +4.6%
1985 1.4% +7.5%
1986 1.5% +4.8%
1987 1.6% +5.7%
1988 1.7% +6.9%
1989 1.9% +13.0%
1990 2.1% +7.6%
1991 2.3% +13.3%
1992 2.7% +14.4%
1993 2.7% +2.3%
1994 2.8% +1.4%
1995 2.8% -0.2%
1996 2.7% -0.7%
1997 2.8% +0.4%
1998 2.7% -1.0%
1999 -12.1% -545.7%
2000 -11.4% -6.5%
2001 8.6% -176.0%
2002 7.9% -8.3%
2003 4.2% -46.9%
2004 1.3% -68.5%
2005 2.0% +55.1%
2006 2.9% +43.4%
2007 2.9% -2.8%
2008 2.7% -5.3%
2009 2.5% -6.8%
2010 2.4% -4.1%
2011 2.3% -3.7%
2012 2.2% -5.5%
2013 2.1% -5.6%
2014 2.0% -4.5%
2015 1.9% -1.9%
2016 1.9% -2.1%
2017 1.9% -1.0%
2018 1.9% +1.7%
2019 1.9% +1.0%
2020 1.9% -1.4%
2021 1.8% -5.8%
2022 1.4% -21.7%
2023 1.1% -22.7%
2024 1.2% +7.9%
2025 1.3% +8.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -545.7% 2.7% -12.1%
2001 +176.0% -11.4% 8.6%
2004 -68.5% 4.2% 1.3%
2005 +55.1% 1.3% 2.0%
2003 -46.9% 7.9% 4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 9
1970s 1.6% 1.2% 1.8% 10
1980s 1.5% 1.3% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.1% -12.1% 2.8% 10
2000s 2.4% -11.4% 8.6% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.1% 1.9% 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 79 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.3% compare
  2. 80 Nicaragua 1.3% compare
  3. 81 Djibouti 1.3% compare
  4. 83 Mongolia 1.2% compare
  5. 84 Panama 1.2% compare
  6. 85 Singapore 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in East Timor?
Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in East Timor was 1.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 1999.
How does East Timor rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
East Timor ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
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