Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -51.51 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in East Timor, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in East Timor stood at -51.51.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in East Timor peaked at 41.03 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -55.75, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -8.24 | — |
| 2004 | -7.48 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | -10.5 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 41.03 | -490.9% |
| 2007 | -29.93 | -172.9% |
| 2008 | -18.56 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | -17.17 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | -19.79 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | -25.38 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | -38.69 | +52.4% |
| 2013 | -14.37 | -62.9% |
| 2014 | -37.52 | +161.2% |
| 2015 | -33.2 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | -55.75 | +67.9% |
| 2017 | -33.7 | -39.5% |
| 2018 | -26.77 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | -25.27 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | -18.82 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | -20.03 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | -29.19 | +45.8% |
| 2023 | -34.34 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | -43.13 | +25.6% |
| 2025 | -50.01 | +15.9% |
| 2026 | -49.72 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | -50.23 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | -50.85 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | -51.22 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | -51.51 | +0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -51.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 116.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -51.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01, 50.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +490.9% | -10.5 | 41.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.26 | -29.93 | 41.03 | 7 |
| 2010s | -31.04 | -55.75 | -14.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.75 | -51.22 | -18.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | -51.51 | -51.51 | -51.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More external debt data for East Timor
- Net financial flows, IBRD -766,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.5355 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -29.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.86 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 195.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 44.19 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 273.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 273.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in East Timor?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in East Timor was -51.51 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 41.03 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.75 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- East Timor ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October