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Economy of East Timor vs Greece compared: GDP & Debt

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East Timor has a GDP of $1.87B compared to $256B for Greece, ranking 181/197 and 53/197 by economy size, respectively.

East Timor has $249M in government debt (13.3% of GDP), compared to $397B (154.8% of GDP) in Greece.

East Timor vs Greece GDP by year

East Timor
Greece
1x
Year GDP, current $
East Timor Greece
2024 $1,865,608,515 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,079,767,170 $242,946,187,738
2022 $3,208,599,889 $217,990,189,601
2021 $3,625,024,341 $218,303,801,895
2020 $2,162,619,241 $191,362,985,555
2019 $2,032,550,389 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,555,988,614 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,584,878,440 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,640,464,612 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,590,282,371 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,447,535,183 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,395,727,421 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,160,555,040 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,042,534,598 $283,228,079,776
2010 $881,909,347 $296,417,644,404
2009 $726,937,836 $326,829,054,686
2008 $648,523,571 $351,121,399,546
2007 $542,795,447 $314,226,996,944
2006 $453,792,415 $269,073,415,334
2005 $462,267,954 $242,315,668,619
2004 $440,771,962 $234,979,615,898
2003 $490,439,116 $196,930,509,813
2002 $469,455,491 $150,253,800,086
2001 $477,359,253 $132,050,474,720
2000 $366,924,277 $125,760,166,225
1999 $225,357,600 $137,131,371,955
1998 $325,729,800 $139,612,812,176
1997 $319,972,700 $138,766,067,640
1996 $306,956,900 $142,502,984,145
1995 $262,819,900 $134,974,613,914
1994 $239,040,500 $114,980,063,202
1993 $216,914,400 $107,295,704,518
1992 $187,891,500 $114,608,178,405
1991 $147,713,000 $103,680,863,713
1990 $128,210,142 $96,529,587,274
1989 - $78,067,933,277
1988 - $75,200,610,137
1987 - $64,739,630,096
1986 - $55,595,445,472
1985 - $47,155,741,426
1984 - $47,352,146,312
1983 - $48,741,397,059
1982 - $53,858,346,939
1981 - $51,618,456,335
1980 - $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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GDP per capita in East Timor vs Greece by year

East Timor
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
East Timor Greece
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $1,332 $4,423 $24,626 $44,327
2023 $1,502 $4,807 $23,344 $42,711
2022 $2,343 $5,730 $20,887 $39,612
2021 $2,685 $6,825 $20,655 $33,531
2020 $1,631 $6,132 $17,887 $29,533
2019 $1,562 $4,557 $19,335 $31,927
2018 $1,219 $3,561 $19,873 $29,792
2017 $1,266 $3,463 $18,632 $28,682
2016 $1,336 $3,391 $17,919 $27,505
2015 $1,320 $3,108 $17,981 $26,608
2014 $1,225 $2,860 $21,475 $26,450
2013 $1,205 $2,566 $21,573 $25,731
2012 $1,023 $2,386 $21,624 $24,583
2011 $939 $2,066 $25,505 $25,693
2010 $813 $1,955 $26,653 $27,839
2009 $687 $1,810 $29,425 $29,963
2008 $628 $1,675 $31,696 $30,441
2007 $540 $1,516 $28,441 $28,896
2006 $465 $1,377 $24,416 $28,076
2005 $487 $1,435 $22,054 $25,004
2004 $474 $1,379 $21,449 $24,826
2003 $535 $1,355 $18,021 $23,253
2002 $534 $1,417 $13,782 $21,985
2001 $588 $1,619 $12,157 $20,304
2000 $492 $1,483 $11,638 $18,820
1999 $270 $819 $12,743 $17,758
1998 $346 $1,108 $13,023 $17,434
1997 $349 $1,149 $13,016 $16,630
1996 $344 $1,116 $13,433 $15,778
1995 $303 $1,043 $12,779 $15,218
1994 $283.1 $985 $10,937 $14,667
1993 $264.1 $925 $10,257 $14,150
1992 $235.1 $843 $11,021 $14,130
1991 $189.8 $766 $10,047 $13,824
1990 $168.6 $685 $9,467 $13,126
1989 - - $7,738 -
1988 - - $7,492 -
1987 - - $6,474 -
1986 - - $5,578 -
1985 - - $4,747 -
1984 - - $4,785 -
1983 - - $4,950 -
1982 - - $5,502 -
1981 - - $5,305 -
1980 - - $5,812 -
1979 - - $5,627 -
1978 - - $4,629 -
1977 - - $3,832 -
1976 - - $3,343 -
1975 - - $3,109 -
1974 - - $2,789 -
1973 - - $2,468 -
1972 - - $1,873 -
1971 - - $1,629 -
1970 - - $1,474 -
1969 - - $1,306 -
1968 - - $1,138 -
1967 - - $1,053 -
1966 - - $984 -
1965 - - $887 -
1964 - - $773 -
1963 - - $686 -
1962 - - $608 -
1961 - - $583 -
1960 - - $513 -

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

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East Timor's GDP per capita is $1,332, ranking 167/197, compared to $24,626 in Greece, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), East Timor ranks 163rd at $4,423, while Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327.

Economic indicators

East Timor Greece
Gross domestic product
$1.87B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank
181/197
2024
53/197
2024
GDP growth
-9.1%
2023-2024
2.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank
167/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$44,327
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
163/197
2024
52/197
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank
182/185
2024
16/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$14,396
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
48%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.1%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
10%
2024
Population
1441764
10181414

Spending and national debt comparison by year

East Timor
Spending

Debt
Greece
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
East Timor Greece
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 90.8% 13.3% 48% 154.8%
2023 78.6% 12.4% 49.5% 165.2%
2022 59.9% 7.9% 52.8% 178.4%
2021 45.7% 6.53% 56.7% 197.8%
2020 61.7% 10.1% 59.3% 209.9%
2019 68.8% 9.51% 47.6% 183.7%
2018 85.5% 9.31% 48.6% 189.6%
2017 87.3% 6.71% 48.5% 182.6%
2016 112.2% 4.71% 50.3% 183.7%
2015 98.1% 2.95% 51.9% 180%
2014 111% 1.52% 51.5% 182.8%
2013 96.1% 0.46% 53% 180.5%
2012 129.3% 0.002% 54.9% 164.3%
2011 133.3% 0% 55.1% 175.1%
2010 121.3% 0% 53.1% 147.8%
2009 121.8% 0% 54.8% 128.5%
2008 122.4% 0% 51.5% 110.9%
2007 75.8% 0% 47.8% 104.6%
2006 59.8% 0% 45.9% 105.3%
2005 58.3% 0% 46.6% 109.9%
2004 74.2% 0% 48.8% 105.5%
2003 80.1% 0% 47.9% 104.3%
2002 93.5% 0% 47.1% 107.9%
2001 95.7% 0% 47.5% 110.5%
2000 - - 48.2% 108.9%
1999 - - 48% 102.8%
1998 - - 46.7% 100.8%
1997 - - 45.1% 102.6%
1996 - - 46.1% 103.7%
1995 - - 46.6% 100.4%
1994 - - 36.9% 99.7%
1993 - - 38.6% 101.7%
1992 - - 36.9% 81.1%
1991 - - 35.2% 75.7%
1990 - - 38.5% 74.2%
1989 - - 34.8% 60.7%
1988 - - 33.8% 57.9%
1987 - - 34% 53.2%
1986 - - 33.8% 47.8%
1985 - - 34.2% 47.3%
1984 - - 32% 40.6%
1983 - - 30.2% 34.1%
1982 - - 28.7% 29.7%
1981 - - 28.1% 27.1%
1980 - - 24.5% 22.8%
1979 - - 24.1% 22.7%
1978 - - 30.1% 32.3%
1977 - - 30.1% 24.5%
1976 - - 29.1% 23.7%
1975 - - 28.7% 24.1%
1974 - - 25.3% 22.5%
1973 - - 24.3% 22%
1972 - - 26.8% 26.5%
1971 - - 25.8% 25%
1970 - - 25.2% 24.7%
1969 - - 29.7% 25.8%
1968 - - 26.3% 23%
1967 - - 24.6% 21.1%
1966 - - 22.8% 19%
1965 - - 21.7% 16.5%
1964 - - 20.4% 21.3%
1963 - - 19.5% 22.6%
1962 - - 19.7% 16.6%
1961 - - 19.3% 14.4%
1960 - - 20% 13.4%

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, East Timor's government spending was $1.69B, accounting for 90.8% of its GDP, while Greece spent $123B, or 48% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 13.3% in East Timor and 154.8% in Greece, ranking 178/185 and 7/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
East Timor

Greece
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
East Timor Greece
2024 -43.5% 1.34%
2023 -34.7% -1.35%
2022 -29.5% -2.46%
2021 -20.1% -7.58%
2020 -18.9% -10.3%
2019 -25.4% -0.09%
2018 -26.9% 0.78%
2017 -33.8% 1.05%
2016 -55.7% 0.28%
2015 -33.2% -3.03%
2014 -37.5% -4.29%
2013 -14.4% -4.06%
2012 -38.7% -6.94%
2011 -25.4% -10.5%
2010 -19.8% -11.4%
2009 -17.2% -15.4%
2008 -18.6% -10.3%
2007 -29.9% -6.81%
2006 41% -6.04%
2005 -10.5% -6.33%
2004 -7.48% -9.05%
2003 -8.24% -8.05%
2002 -7.64% -6.2%
2001 3.24% -5.64%
2000 - -4.21%
1999 - -6.02%
1998 - -6.48%
1997 - -6.25%
1996 - -8.35%
1995 - -9.87%
1994 - -8.48%
1993 - -11.5%
1992 - -10.6%
1991 - -9.63%
1990 - -13.3%
1989 - -11.9%
1988 - -9.63%
1987 - -8.09%
1986 - -8.62%
1985 - -9.56%
1984 - -7.19%
1983 - -6.17%
1982 - -5.49%
1981 - -7.08%
1980 - -2.5%
1979 - -2.34%
1978 - -5.39%
1977 - -5.21%
1976 - -5.05%
1975 - -5.3%
1974 - -4.39%
1973 - -3.71%
1972 - -4.16%
1971 - -3.32%
1970 - -3.24%
1969 - -6.65%
1968 - -3.39%
1967 - -2.59%
1966 - -2.17%
1965 - -2.55%
1964 - -2.89%
1963 - -2.25%
1962 - -2.4%
1961 - -2.69%
1960 - -3.3%
1959 - -2.77%
1958 - -2.27%
1957 - -2.45%
1956 - -0.39%
1955 - -3.57%
1954 - -2.87%
1953 - -3.01%
1952 - -7.21%
1951 - -11.5%
1950 - -12.7%
1949 - -10.4%
1948 - -7.65%
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - 0.48%
1938 - 1.78%
1937 - 1.06%
1936 - 0.95%
1935 - 0.72%
1934 - 0.88%
1933 - -2.79%
1932 - -1.78%
1931 - -4%
1930 - -2.23%
1929 - -18.7%
1928 - -0.27%
1927 - 2.65%
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -8.96%
1912 - -7.43%
1911 - -4.61%
1910 - -1.53%
1909 - -2.64%
1908 - -1.54%
1907 - -1.23%
1906 - 0.66%
1905 - 0.91%
1904 - -0.04%
1903 - -0.22%
1902 - -1.67%
1901 - 0.1%
1900 - 0.41%
1899 - 0.86%
1898 - -34.5%
1897 - -8.46%
1896 - 0.82%
1895 - 0.37%
1894 - 2.91%
1893 - 0.14%
1892 - -2.28%
1891 - -6.48%
1890 - -11.2%
1889 - -15.7%
1888 - -3.59%
1887 - -4.88%
1886 - -11.5%
1885 - -12.1%
1884 - -7.16%
1883 - -2.42%
1882 - -1.69%
1881 - -14.5%
1880 - -13.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, East Timor's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $812M, equivalent to 43.5% of GDP. This compares to Greece's surplus of $3.43B, or 1.34% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, East Timor recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Greece ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, East Timor posted an annual deficit equal to 21.4% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.52% of GDP for Greece.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
East Timor

Greece
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
East Timor Greece
2024 2.1% 2.74%
2023 8.4% 3.46%
2022 7% 9.65%
2021 3.8% 1.22%
2020 0.5% -1.25%
2019 0.9% 0.25%
2018 2.3% 0.63%
2017 0.5% 1.12%
2016 -1.5% -0.83%
2015 0.6% -1.74%
2014 0.8% -1.31%
2013 9.5% -0.92%
2012 10.9% 1.5%
2011 13.2% 3.33%
2010 5.2% 4.71%
2009 -0.2% 1.21%
2008 7.4% 4.15%
2007 8.6% 2.9%
2006 5.2% 3.2%
2005 1.6% 3.55%
2004 2.2% 2.9%
2003 8% 3.53%
2002 4.1% 3.63%
2001 3.6% 3.37%
2000 - 3.15%
1999 - 2.64%
1998 - 4.77%
1997 - 5.54%

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, East Timor has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.36%, compared with 2.13% in Greece. In 2024, inflation was 2.1% in East Timor and 2.74% in Greece.

Top exports between countries

East Timor
Export category Export value
Greece
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $232K

Balance of trade

East Timor Greece
Current account balance
-$587M
2024
-$18.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
108/190
2024
182/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-31.5%
2024
-7.11%
2024
Goods imports
$839M
2024
$91.2B
2024
Goods exports
$196M
2024
$52.6B
2024
Service imports
$432M
2024
$31.1B
2024
Service exports
$82.1M
2024
$55.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
84.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

East Timor Greece
Economic freedom 47.9 63.2
Economic freedom ranking 173/197 82/197
Property rights 43.5 78
Government integrity 43.9 54.8
Judicial effectiveness 34.5 68
Tax burden 97.1 59.9
Government spending 0 24.7
Fiscal health 19.6 78.9
Business freedom 62.7 77.8
Labor freedom 56.5 59.7
Monetary freedom 72.2 72.6
Trade freedom 79.8 79.4
Investment freedom 45 55
Financial freedom 20 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

East Timor
Greece
1x
Year Economic freedom index
East Timor Greece
2026 47.9 63.2
2025 47.9 60.6
2024 50.2 55.1
2023 47.2 56.9
2022 46.3 61.5
2021 44.7 60.9
2020 45.9 59.9
2019 44.2 57.7
2018 48.1 57.3
2017 46.3 55
2016 45.8 53.2
2015 45.5 54
2014 43.2 55.7
2013 43.7 55.4
2012 43.3 55.4
2011 42.8 60.3
2010 45.8 62.7
2009 50.5 60.8
2008 - 60.6
2007 - 58.7
2006 - 60.1
2005 - 59
2004 - 59.1
2003 - 58.8
2002 - 59.1
2001 - 63.4
2000 - 61
1999 - 61
1998 - 60.6
1997 - 59.6
1996 - 60.5
1995 - 61.2

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for East Timor is 47.9, ranking 173/197, compared to 63.2 for Greece, ranking 82/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

East Timor Greece
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
15%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
3.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$236B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$5,040
2024
$43,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
147/177
2024
67/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$211M
2024
-$4.52B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$216M
2024
$6.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.5M
2024
$2.22B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.23%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
41.8%
2014
18.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
18.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.

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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.

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