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Economy of Canada vs East Timor compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $1.87B for East Timor, ranking 9/197 and 181/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $249M (13.3% of GDP) in East Timor.

Canada vs East Timor GDP by year

Canada
East Timor
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada East Timor
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,865,608,515
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,079,767,170
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $3,208,599,889
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $3,625,024,341
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $2,162,619,241
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,032,550,389
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,555,988,614
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,584,878,440
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,640,464,612
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,590,282,371
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,447,535,183
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,395,727,421
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,160,555,040
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,042,534,598
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $881,909,347
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $726,937,836
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $648,523,571
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $542,795,447
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $453,792,415
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $462,267,954
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $440,771,962
2003 $895,540,646,635 $490,439,116
2002 $760,649,334,098 $469,455,491
2001 $738,981,792,355 $477,359,253
2000 $744,773,415,932 $366,924,277
1999 $678,412,196,271 $225,357,600
1998 $634,000,000,000 $325,729,800
1997 $654,986,999,856 $319,972,700
1996 $630,607,994,133 $306,956,900
1995 $605,961,090,061 $262,819,900
1994 $579,944,346,807 $239,040,500
1993 $579,053,561,739 $216,914,400
1992 $594,387,358,319 $187,891,500
1991 $612,527,712,316 $147,713,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $128,210,142
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs East Timor by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
East Timor
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada East Timor
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $1,332 $4,423
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $1,502 $4,807
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $2,343 $5,730
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $2,685 $6,825
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $1,631 $6,132
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $1,562 $4,557
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $1,219 $3,561
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $1,266 $3,463
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $1,336 $3,391
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $1,320 $3,108
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $1,225 $2,860
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $1,205 $2,566
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $1,023 $2,386
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $939 $2,066
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $813 $1,955
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $687 $1,810
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $628 $1,675
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $540 $1,516
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $465 $1,377
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $487 $1,435
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $474 $1,379
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $535 $1,355
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $534 $1,417
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $588 $1,619
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $492 $1,483
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $270 $819
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $346 $1,108
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $349 $1,149
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $344 $1,116
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $303 $1,043
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $283.1 $985
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $264.1 $925
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $235.1 $843
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $189.8 $766
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $168.6 $685
1989 $20,795 - - -
1988 $19,013 - - -
1987 $16,378 - - -
1986 $14,521 - - -
1985 $14,170 - - -
1984 $13,930 - - -
1983 $13,477 - - -
1982 $12,527 - - -
1981 $12,379 - - -
1980 $11,208 - - -
1979 $10,078 - - -
1978 $9,154 - - -
1977 $8,949 - - -
1976 $8,839 - - -
1975 $7,537 - - -
1974 $7,057 - - -
1973 $5,858 - - -
1972 $5,107 - - -
1971 $4,535 - - -
1970 $4,136 - - -
1969 $3,776 - - -
1968 $3,473 - - -
1967 $3,226 - - -
1966 $3,055 - - -
1965 $2,777 - - -
1964 $2,562 - - -
1963 $2,380 - - -
1962 $2,274 - - -
1961 $2,246 - - -
1960 $2,265 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada's GDP per capita is $54,340, ranking 20/197, compared to $1,332 in East Timor, ranking 167/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while East Timor ranks 163rd at $4,423.

Economic indicators

Canada East Timor
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
181/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
-9.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
167/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$4,423
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
163/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
182/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,440
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
4%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
90.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
2.1%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.54%
2022
Population
42181965
1441764

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
East Timor
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada East Timor
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 90.8% 13.3%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 78.6% 12.4%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 59.9% 7.9%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 45.7% 6.53%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 61.7% 10.1%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 68.8% 9.51%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 85.5% 9.31%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 87.3% 6.71%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 112.2% 4.71%
2015 40% 92% 98.1% 2.95%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 111% 1.52%
2013 40% 87.6% 96.1% 0.46%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 129.3% 0.002%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 133.3% 0%
2010 43.1% 84% 121.3% 0%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 121.8% 0%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 122.4% 0%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 75.8% 0%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 59.8% 0%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 58.3% 0%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 74.2% 0%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 80.1% 0%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 93.5% 0%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 95.7% 0%
2000 40.6% 80.4% - -
1999 41.8% 89% - -
1998 43.4% 93.3% - -
1997 43.5% 95.3% - -
1996 45.9% 100.2% - -
1995 47.7% 100.1% - -
1994 49% 97.5% - -
1993 51.5% 94.7% - -
1992 52.5% 88.2% - -
1991 51.4% 81.7% - -
1990 48.1% 73.7% - -
1989 45.8% 72.2% - -
1988 45.4% 71.1% - -
1987 46.1% 71.4% - -
1986 47.6% 71% - -
1985 48.3% 66.9% - -
1984 47.5% 61.7% - -
1983 47.9% 58.4% - -
1982 47.3% 52.7% - -
1981 42.5% 46.9% - -
1980 41.6% 45.6% - -
1979 40% 45.3% - -
1978 41.6% 48% - -
1977 41.4% 45.1% - -
1976 40.2% 43.6% - -
1975 41.1% 45.2% - -
1974 37.6% 45.8% - -
1973 36% 48% - -
1972 37.5% 53.5% - -
1971 37.3% 55.3% - -
1970 36% 54.3% - -
1969 33.9% 53% - -
1968 33.8% 55.9% - -
1967 32.9% 56.9% - -
1966 30.8% 56.6% - -
1965 29.8% 60.1% - -
1964 29.7% 63.7% - -
1963 30.3% 67% - -
1962 30.6% 67.2% - -
1961 30.6% 68.2% - -
1960 14.9% 66.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while East Timor spent $1.69B, or 90.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 13.3% in East Timor, ranking 15/185 and 178/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

East Timor
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada East Timor
2024 -2.01% -43.5%
2023 0.07% -34.7%
2022 0.56% -29.5%
2021 -3.06% -20.1%
2020 -10.9% -18.9%
2019 -0.02% -25.4%
2018 0.36% -26.9%
2017 -0.11% -33.8%
2016 -0.45% -55.7%
2015 -0.06% -33.2%
2014 0.17% -37.5%
2013 -1.49% -14.4%
2012 -2.52% -38.7%
2011 -3.31% -25.4%
2010 -4.74% -19.8%
2009 -3.88% -17.2%
2008 0.18% -18.6%
2007 1.82% -29.9%
2006 1.83% 41%
2005 1.55% -10.5%
2004 0.77% -7.48%
2003 -0.13% -8.24%
2002 -0.23% -7.64%
2001 0.53% 3.24%
2000 2.64% -
1999 1.66% -
1998 0.14% -
1997 0.04% -
1996 -3.05% -
1995 -5.49% -
1994 -6.94% -
1993 -8.93% -
1992 -9.2% -
1991 -8.36% -
1990 -5.91% -
1989 -4.6% -
1988 -4.33% -
1987 -5.42% -
1986 -7.14% -
1985 -8.59% -
1984 -7.78% -
1983 -8.17% -
1982 -7.03% -
1981 -2.83% -
1980 -4.07% -
1979 -3.41% -
1978 -4.77% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -2.78% -
1975 -3.54% -
1974 1.1% -
1973 0.6% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -1.02% -
1970 -0.36% -
1969 1.2% -
1968 -0.45% -
1967 -0.82% -
1966 -0.07% -
1965 -0.25% -
1964 -0.68% -
1963 -2.31% -
1962 -2.6% -
1961 -2.75% -
1960 -0.85% -
1959 -1.08% -
1958 -1.69% -
1957 -0.11% -
1956 0.77% -
1955 -0.11% -
1954 -0.57% -
1953 0.3% -
1952 0.09% -
1951 1.1% -
1950 1.09% -
1949 0.78% -
1948 3.84% -
1947 5.02% -
1946 3.14% -
1945 -17.9% -
1944 -21.6% -
1943 -23.1% -
1942 -20.8% -
1941 -4.79% -
1940 -5.62% -
1939 -2.11% -
1938 -0.97% -
1937 -0.34% -
1936 -1.68% -
1935 -3.72% -
1934 -2.93% -
1933 -3.83% -
1932 -5.79% -
1931 -2.43% -
1930 -1.47% -
1929 0.78% -
1928 1.12% -
1927 0.92% -
1926 0.81% -
1925 0.55% -
1924 0.007% -
1923 0.79% -
1922 -0.75% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -1.82% -
1919 -8.94% -
1918 -8.98% -
1917 -7.83% -
1916 -8.14% -
1915 -6.17% -
1914 -4.63% -
1913 -0.82% -
1912 1.03% -
1911 0.004% -
1910 -0.18% -
1909 -0.67% -
1908 -2.78% -
1907 -0.83% -
1906 0.22% -
1905 -0.07% -
1904 -0.44% -
1903 0.07% -
1902 0.91% -
1901 -0.34% -
1900 -0.33% -
1899 0.1% -
1898 -0.3% -
1897 -0.35% -
1896 -0.48% -
1895 -0.85% -
1894 -1.06% -
1893 -0.66% -
1892 -0.07% -
1891 3.23% -
1890 -0.04% -
1889 0% -
1888 -0.48% -
1887 -1.18% -
1886 -0.73% -
1885 -4.82% -
1884 -2.43% -
1883 -3.88% -
1882 -0.78% -
1881 0.32% -
1880 -0.62% -
1879 -2.11% -
1878 -0.63% -
1877 -1.63% -
1876 -2.06% -
1875 -1.88% -
1874 -1.57% -
1873 -1.74% -
1872 -3.93% -
1871 -1.09% -
1870 0.13% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $45.2B, equivalent to 2.01% of GDP. This compares to East Timor's deficit of $812M, or 43.5% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while East Timor ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.05% of GDP, compared to deficit of 21.4% of GDP for East Timor.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

East Timor
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada East Timor
2024 2.38% 2.1%
2023 3.88% 8.4%
2022 6.8% 7%
2021 3.4% 3.8%
2020 0.72% 0.5%
2019 1.95% 0.9%
2018 2.27% 2.3%
2017 1.6% 0.5%
2016 1.43% -1.5%
2015 1.13% 0.6%
2014 1.91% 0.8%
2013 0.94% 9.5%
2012 1.52% 10.9%
2011 2.91% 13.2%
2010 1.78% 5.2%
2009 0.3% -0.2%
2008 2.37% 7.4%
2007 2.14% 8.6%
2006 2% 5.2%
2005 2.21% 1.6%
2004 1.86% 2.2%
2003 2.76% 8%
2002 2.26% 4.1%
2001 2.53% 3.6%
2000 2.72% -
1999 1.73% -
1998 1% -
1997 1.62% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.21%, compared with 4.36% in East Timor. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 2.1% in East Timor.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $219K
Raw agricultural goods $136K
Animal & marine products $105K
Metals $54K
Chemicals & pharma $43K
Raw materials & minerals $24K
Textiles & consumer goods $4K
East Timor
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $331K

Balance of trade

Canada East Timor
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$587M
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
108/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-31.5%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$839M
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$196M
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$432M
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$82.1M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
84.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
10.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada East Timor
Economic freedom 75.6 47.9
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 173/197
Property rights 85.9 43.5
Government integrity 85.5 43.9
Judicial effectiveness 96 34.5
Tax burden 74.7 97.1
Government spending 45.9 0
Fiscal health 79.7 19.6
Business freedom 84.2 62.7
Labor freedom 68.3 56.5
Monetary freedom 73.8 72.2
Trade freedom 83.2 79.8
Investment freedom 60 45
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
East Timor
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada East Timor
2026 75.6 47.9
2025 75.5 47.9
2024 72.4 50.2
2023 73.7 47.2
2022 76.6 46.3
2021 77.9 44.7
2020 78.2 45.9
2019 77.7 44.2
2018 77.7 48.1
2017 78.5 46.3
2016 78 45.8
2015 79.1 45.5
2014 80.2 43.2
2013 79.4 43.7
2012 79.9 43.3
2011 80.8 42.8
2010 80.4 45.8
2009 80.5 50.5
2008 80.2 -
2007 78 -
2006 77.4 -
2005 75.8 -
2004 75.3 -
2003 74.8 -
2002 74.6 -
2001 71.2 -
2000 70.5 -
1999 69.3 -
1998 68.5 -
1997 67.9 -
1996 70.3 -
1995 69.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, 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

Canada East Timor
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
11.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
20.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.31B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$5,040
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$737M
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
147/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$211M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$216M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$4.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
41.8%
2014
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
30.1%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.