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Economy of Brazil vs East Timor compared: GDP & Debt

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Brazil has a GDP of $2.28T compared to $1.9B for East Timor, ranking 11/197 and 181/197 by economy size, respectively.

Brazil has $2.13T in government debt (93.3% of GDP), compared to $273M (14.3% of GDP) in East Timor.

Brazil vs East Timor GDP by year

Brazil
East Timor
1x
Year GDP, current $
Brazil East Timor
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $1,902,180,258
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $1,865,608,515
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $2,079,767,200
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $3,208,599,900
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $3,625,024,300
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $2,162,619,200
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $2,032,550,400
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $1,555,988,600
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $1,584,878,400
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $1,640,464,600
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $1,590,282,400
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $1,447,535,200
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $1,395,727,400
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $1,160,555,000
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $1,042,534,600
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $881,909,300
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $726,937,800
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $648,523,600
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $542,795,400
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $453,792,400
2005 $891,633,839,894 $462,268,000
2004 $669,289,424,806 $440,772,000
2003 $558,233,745,652 $490,439,100
2002 $509,795,273,807 $469,455,500
2001 $559,983,634,799 $477,359,300
2000 $655,448,231,984 $366,924,300
1999 $599,642,024,320 $225,357,600
1998 $863,710,759,256 $325,729,800
1997 $883,206,179,730 $319,972,700
1996 $850,426,432,992 $306,956,900
1995 $769,333,050,987 $262,819,900
1994 $525,369,467,296 $239,040,500
1993 $368,292,034,381 $216,914,400
1992 $328,191,909,882 $187,891,500
1991 $342,534,090,909 $147,713,000
1990 $384,959,818,182 $128,210,142
1989 $412,990,820,287 -
1988 $307,881,930,752 -
1987 $283,056,836,894 -
1986 $256,480,852,471 -
1985 $210,879,844,639 -
1984 $188,339,974,087 -
1983 $189,656,506,321 -
1982 $271,314,113,768 -
1981 $258,015,174,749 -
1980 $237,393,489,893 -
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Brazil vs East Timor by year

Brazil
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
East Timor
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Brazil East Timor
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $10,713 - $1,341 -
2024 $10,311 $22,338 $1,332 $4,423
2023 $10,378 $21,176 $1,502 $4,807
2022 $9,281 $19,877 $2,343 $5,730
2021 $7,973 $18,076 $2,685 $6,825
2020 $7,074 $16,102 $1,631 $6,132
2019 $9,030 $16,070 $1,562 $4,557
2018 $9,301 $15,464 $1,219 $3,561
2017 $10,081 $14,559 $1,266 $3,463
2016 $8,836 $14,309 $1,336 $3,391
2015 $8,936 $14,821 $1,320 $3,108
2014 $12,275 $15,827 $1,225 $2,860
2013 $12,459 $15,722 $1,205 $2,566
2012 $12,522 $15,198 $1,023 $2,386
2011 $13,397 $15,212 $939 $2,066
2010 $11,403 $14,452 $813 $1,955
2009 $8,679 $13,391 $687 $1,810
2008 $8,908 $13,445 $628 $1,675
2007 $7,410 $12,673 $540 $1,516
2006 $5,934 $11,751 $465 $1,377
2005 $4,828 $11,081 $487 $1,435
2004 $3,664 $10,526 $474 $1,379
2003 $3,091 $9,802 $535 $1,355
2002 $2,856 $9,617 $534 $1,417
2001 $3,176 $9,304 $588 $1,619
2000 $3,767 $9,092 $492 $1,483
1999 $3,494 $8,635 $270 $819
1998 $5,106 $8,599 $346 $1,108
1997 $5,299 $8,602 $349 $1,149
1996 $5,179 $8,301 $344 $1,116
1995 $4,757 $8,097 $303 $1,043
1994 $3,299 $7,727 $283.1 $985
1993 $2,349 $7,260 $264.1 $925
1992 $2,127 $6,869 $235.1 $843
1991 $2,258 $6,867 $189.8 $766
1990 $2,581 $6,688 $168.6 $685
1989 $2,819 - - -
1988 $2,141 - - -
1987 $2,006 - - -
1986 $1,854 - - -
1985 $1,556 - - -
1984 $1,420 - - -
1983 $1,461 - - -
1982 $2,138 - - -
1981 $2,080 - - -
1980 $1,959 - - -
1979 $1,870 - - -
1978 $1,733 - - -
1977 $1,562 - - -
1976 $1,390 - - -
1975 $1,201 - - -
1974 $1,045 - - -
1973 $815 - - -
1972 $583 - - -
1971 $500 - - -
1970 $444 - - -
1969 $399 - - -
1968 $374 - - -
1967 $351 - - -
1966 $328 - - -
1965 $268 - - -
1964 $257.3 - - -
1963 $294.2 - - -
1962 $250.2 - - -
1961 $231.6 - - -
1960 $235.3 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil's GDP per capita is $10,713, ranking 85/197, compared to $1,341 in East Timor, ranking 168/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Brazil ranks 88th at $22,338, while East Timor ranks 163rd at $4,423.

Economic indicators

Brazil East Timor
Gross domestic product
$2.28T
2025
$1.9B
2025
GDP rank
11/197
2025
181/197
2025
GDP growth
2.29%
2024-2025
6.98%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$1,341
2025
GDP per capita rank
85/197
2025
168/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$4,423
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
88/197
2024
163/197
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$273M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
14.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$192.3
2025
Government debt per person rank
60/185
2025
182/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$1,644
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
70
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
4%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
93.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5%
2024-2025
0.5%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
14.5%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
1.54%
2022
Population
213964342
1446322

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Brazil
Spending

Debt
East Timor
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Brazil East Timor
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 47.4% 93.3% 93.9% 14.3%
2024 45.5% 87% 98% 14.4%
2023 45.3% 84% 78.6% 12.4%
2022 43.4% 83.9% 59.9% 7.9%
2021 40.4% 88.9% 45.7% 6.53%
2020 46.2% 96% 61.7% 10.1%
2019 43% 87.1% 68.8% 9.51%
2018 44.2% 84.8% 85.5% 9.31%
2017 44.3% 82.7% 87.3% 6.71%
2016 45.5% 77.4% 112.2% 4.71%
2015 46.2% 71.7% 98.1% 2.95%
2014 41.4% 61.6% 111% 1.52%
2013 39.8% 59.6% 96.1% 0.46%
2012 39.3% 61.6% 129.3% 0.002%
2011 39.4% 60.6% 133.3% 0%
2010 39.5% 62.4% 121.3% 0%
2009 40.5% 64.7% 121.8% 0%
2008 39.9% 61.4% 122.4% 0%
2007 40.4% 63% 75.8% 0%
2006 42.6% 64.6% 59.8% 0%
2005 41.9% 67% 58.3% 0%
2004 39.7% 68% 74.2% 0%
2003 41.3% 71.5% 80.1% 0%
2002 44.5% 76.1% 93.5% 0%
2001 39.8% 67.3% 95.7% 0%
2000 34.5% 62.2% - -
1999 39.6% 44.5% - -
1998 40.9% 38.9% - -
1997 38.6% 31.8% - -
1996 38.2% 30.7% - -
1995 - 28% - -
1994 - 30% - -
1993 - 32.6% - -
1992 - 37.1% - -
1991 - 38.1% - -
1990 - 40.6% - -
1989 - 40.2% - -
1988 - 46.9% - -
1987 - 50.3% - -
1986 11.7% 49.4% - -
1985 11.1% 52.6% - -
1984 10% 55.8% - -
1983 9.7% 51.5% - -
1982 8.1% 32.8% - -
1981 7.8% 34.6% - -
1980 6.8% 39.7% - -
1979 9% 36.6% - -
1978 10.2% 37% - -
1977 10.4% 31% - -
1976 10.6% 31.8% - -
1975 10.7% 27.7% - -
1974 10.5% 25.7% - -
1973 11% 22.4% - -
1972 12.6% 22.5% - -
1971 11.7% 17.9% - -
1970 11.4% 17% - -
1969 11.2% 16.5% - -
1968 14.4% 15.8% - -
1967 13.5% 13.8% - -
1966 14.6% 19.6% - -
1965 14% 17.6% - -
1964 25.4% 22.2% - -
1963 22.8% 20.4% - -
1962 23.1% 23.7% - -
1961 12% 25.7% - -
1960 13.7% 22.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Brazil's government spending was $1.08T, accounting for 47.4% of its GDP, while East Timor spent $1.79B, or 93.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 93.3% in Brazil and 14.3% in East Timor, ranking 29/185 and 178/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Brazil

East Timor
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Brazil East Timor
2025 -8.07% -48%
2024 -6.17% -47%
2023 -7.71% -34.7%
2022 -3.96% -29.5%
2021 -2.63% -20.1%
2020 -11.6% -18.9%
2019 -4.86% -25.4%
2018 -6.99% -26.9%
2017 -7.97% -33.8%
2016 -7.99% -55.7%
2015 -9.28% -33.2%
2014 -6.27% -37.5%
2013 -3.42% -14.4%
2012 -2.35% -38.7%
2011 -2.74% -25.4%
2010 -3.55% -19.8%
2009 -4.23% -17.2%
2008 -2.39% -18.6%
2007 -2.66% -29.9%
2006 -4.87% 41%
2005 -3.36% -10.5%
2004 -2.95% -7.48%
2003 -5.4% -8.24%
2002 -4.15% -7.64%
2001 -3.47% 3.24%
2000 -3.32% -
1999 -5.17% -
1998 -7.22% -
1997 -5.6% -
1996 -5.35% -
1995 - -
1994 - -
1993 - -
1992 - -
1991 - -
1990 - -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 -1.6% -
1985 -1.3% -
1984 -0.4% -
1983 0.1% -
1982 1.4% -
1981 1% -
1980 2.5% -
1979 0.4% -
1978 -0.1% -
1977 0.1% -
1976 0.1% -
1975 0% -
1974 0.6% -
1973 0.1% -
1972 -0.1% -
1971 -0.3% -
1970 -0.4% -
1969 -0.6% -
1968 -1.6% -
1967 -2.1% -
1966 -1.3% -
1965 -2% -
1964 -8.79% -
1963 -5.78% -
1962 -6.82% -
1961 -2.93% -
1960 -3.85% -
1959 -0.18% -
1958 -0.76% -
1957 -0.29% -
1956 -0.14% -
1955 -0.62% -
1954 -0.49% -
1953 -1.26% -
1952 0.64% -
1951 0.87% -
1950 -1.58% -
1949 -1.22% -
1948 0.002% -
1947 0.25% -
1946 -1.78% -
1945 -2.87% -
1944 -2.37% -
1943 -0.75% -
1942 -2.55% -
1941 -2.15% -
1940 -1.13% -
1939 -1.2% -
1938 -0.59% -
1937 -1.62% -
1936 -0.27% -
1935 -0.5% -
1934 -2.28% -
1933 -1.56% -
1932 -6.47% -
1931 -1.56% -
1930 -3.58% -
1929 -0.09% -
1928 0.57% -
1927 0.12% -
1926 -0.76% -
1925 -0.07% -
1924 -0.45% -
1923 -1.94% -
1922 -3.8% -
1921 -2.98% -
1920 -3.11% -
1919 -3.69% -
1918 -4.51% -
1917 -4.8% -
1916 -4.35% -
1915 -6.33% -
1914 -7.32% -
1913 -1.91% -
1912 -3.05% -
1911 -2.15% -
1910 -2.06% -
1909 -1.62% -
1908 -1.89% -
1907 0.38% -
1906 0.28% -
1905 0.96% -
1904 -0.62% -
1903 1.79% -
1902 1.59% -
1901 -2.46% -
1900 -5.57% -
1899 -2.13% -
1898 -14% -
1897 -2.38% -
1896 -0.79% -
1895 -1.33% -
1894 -4.11% -
1893 -1.77% -
1892 -2.6% -
1891 0.51% -
1890 -3.02% -
1889 -3.79% -
1888 0.63% -
1887 -0.76% -
1886 -3.8% -
1885 -5.71% -
1884 -3.89% -
1883 -3.33% -
1882 -1.58% -
1881 -1.9% -
1880 -4.84% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Brazil's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $184B, equivalent to 8.07% of GDP. This compares to East Timor's deficit of $914M, or 48% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Brazil recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while East Timor ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Brazil posted an annual deficit equal to 5.16% of GDP, compared to deficit of 22.6% of GDP for East Timor.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Brazil

East Timor
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Brazil East Timor
2025 5% 0.5%
2024 4.4% 2.1%
2023 4.6% 8.4%
2022 9.3% 7%
2021 8.3% 3.8%
2020 3.2% 0.5%
2019 3.7% 0.9%
2018 3.7% 2.3%
2017 3.4% 0.5%
2016 8.7% -1.5%
2015 9% 0.6%
2014 6.3% 0.8%
2013 6.2% 9.5%
2012 5.4% 10.9%
2011 6.6% 13.2%
2010 5% 5.2%
2009 4.9% -0.2%
2008 5.7% 7.4%
2007 3.6% 8.6%
2006 4.2% 5.2%
2005 6.9% 1.6%
2004 6.6% 2.2%
2003 14.7% 8%
2002 8.4% 4.1%
2001 6.8% 3.6%
2000 7% -
1999 4.9% -
1998 3.2% -
1997 6.9% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 25 years, Brazil has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.18%, compared with 4.21% in East Timor. In 2025, inflation was 5% in Brazil and 0.5% in East Timor.

Top exports between countries

Brazil
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $6.59M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.99M
Machinery & equipment $106K
Textiles & consumer goods $18K
Raw materials & minerals $14K
Wood & paper products $8K
Metals $6K
Chemicals & pharma $4K
Miscellaneous $1K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
East Timor
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $11K
Metals $10K
Machinery & equipment $7K
Miscellaneous $1K

Balance of trade

Brazil East Timor
Current account balance
-$66.7B
2025
-$701M
2025
Current account balance ranking
188/190
2025
109/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.93%
2025
-36.9%
2025
Goods imports
$291B
2025
$842M
2025
Goods exports
$351B
2025
$126M
2025
Service imports
$105B
2025
$475M
2025
Service exports
$54.4B
2025
$147M
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.5%
2025
84.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.8%
2025
10.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Brazil East Timor
Economic freedom 52.4 47.9
Economic freedom ranking 148/197 173/197
Property rights 49.2 43.5
Government integrity 37.2 43.9
Judicial effectiveness 55.6 34.5
Tax burden 70.6 97.1
Government spending 39.8 0
Fiscal health 28 19.6
Business freedom 65.7 62.7
Labor freedom 57 56.5
Monetary freedom 76 72.2
Trade freedom 69 79.8
Investment freedom 40 45
Financial freedom 40 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Brazil
East Timor
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Brazil East Timor
2026 52.4 47.9
2025 55.1 47.9
2024 53.2 50.2
2023 53.5 47.2
2022 53.3 46.3
2021 53.4 44.7
2020 53.7 45.9
2019 51.9 44.2
2018 51.4 48.1
2017 52.9 46.3
2016 56.5 45.8
2015 56.6 45.5
2014 56.9 43.2
2013 57.7 43.7
2012 57.9 43.3
2011 56.3 42.8
2010 55.6 45.8
2009 56.7 50.5
2008 56.2 -
2007 56.2 -
2006 60.9 -
2005 61.7 -
2004 62 -
2003 63.4 -
2002 61.5 -
2001 61.9 -
2000 61.1 -
1999 61.3 -
1998 52.3 -
1997 52.6 -
1996 48.1 -
1995 51.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Brazil is 52.4, ranking 148/197, compared to 47.9 for East Timor, ranking 173/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Brazil East Timor
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
11.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.09%
2025
20.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$2.14B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,670
2025
$5,120
2025
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$851M
2025
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2025
145/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$47.5B
2025
-$253M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$74.1B
2024
$225M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$26.3B
2024
$4.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.4%
2024
1.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
4.2%
2020
41.8%
2014
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.1%
2025
30.1%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.