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Economy of East Timor vs Norway compared: GDP & Debt

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East Timor has a GDP of $1.87B compared to $484B for Norway, ranking 181/197 and 32/197 by economy size, respectively.

East Timor has $249M in government debt (13.3% of GDP), compared to $207B (42.7% of GDP) in Norway.

East Timor vs Norway GDP by year

East Timor
Norway
1x
Year GDP, current $
East Timor Norway
2024 $1,865,608,515 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,079,767,170 $482,949,731,777
2022 $3,208,599,889 $596,297,651,036
2021 $3,625,024,341 $503,367,986,030
2020 $2,162,619,241 $367,633,418,887
2019 $2,032,550,389 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,555,988,614 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,584,878,440 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,640,464,612 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,590,282,371 $388,159,512,246
2014 $1,447,535,183 $501,736,471,833
2013 $1,395,727,421 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,160,555,040 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,042,534,598 $501,360,549,669
2010 $881,909,347 $431,052,143,940
2009 $726,937,836 $387,976,400,617
2008 $648,523,571 $464,917,553,191
2007 $542,795,447 $402,643,260,488
2006 $453,792,415 $346,915,160,682
2005 $462,267,954 $309,978,579,744
2004 $440,771,962 $265,268,662,473
2003 $490,439,116 $229,385,469,337
2002 $469,455,491 $195,914,852,576
2001 $477,359,253 $174,239,354,071
2000 $366,924,277 $171,457,201,936
1999 $225,357,600 $162,383,706,021
1998 $325,729,800 $154,230,295,158
1997 $319,972,700 $161,356,631,888
1996 $306,956,900 $163,520,109,151
1995 $262,819,900 $152,029,612,325
1994 $239,040,500 $127,131,319,429
1993 $216,914,400 $120,579,213,713
1992 $187,891,500 $130,838,040,068
1991 $147,713,000 $121,872,464,483
1990 $128,210,142 $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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GDP per capita in East Timor vs Norway by year

East Timor
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Norway
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
East Timor Norway
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $1,332 $4,423 $86,785 $102,038
2023 $1,502 $4,807 $87,497 $103,638
2022 $2,343 $5,730 $109,270 $125,490
2021 $2,685 $6,825 $93,073 $88,984
2020 $1,631 $6,132 $68,340 $67,111
2019 $1,562 $4,557 $76,431 $70,940
2018 $1,219 $3,561 $82,793 $70,254
2017 $1,266 $3,463 $76,132 $64,590
2016 $1,336 $3,391 $70,867 $59,280
2015 $1,320 $3,108 $74,810 $60,738
2014 $1,225 $2,860 $97,667 $66,332
2013 $1,205 $2,566 $103,554 $67,378
2012 $1,023 $2,386 $102,176 $65,774
2011 $939 $2,066 $101,222 $62,460
2010 $813 $1,955 $88,163 $58,213
2009 $687 $1,810 $80,348 $55,648
2008 $628 $1,675 $97,504 $62,073
2007 $540 $1,516 $85,502 $56,179
2006 $465 $1,377 $74,434 $54,358
2005 $487 $1,435 $67,047 $47,967
2004 $474 $1,379 $57,769 $42,667
2003 $535 $1,355 $50,250 $38,680
2002 $534 $1,417 $43,171 $38,056
2001 $588 $1,619 $38,602 $37,829
2000 $492 $1,483 $38,178 $36,994
1999 $270 $819 $36,393 $30,574
1998 $346 $1,108 $34,803 $28,200
1997 $349 $1,149 $36,629 $28,610
1996 $344 $1,116 $37,322 $26,826
1995 $303 $1,043 $34,876 $24,360
1994 $283.1 $985 $29,316 $23,027
1993 $264.1 $925 $27,964 $21,584
1992 $235.1 $843 $30,524 $20,623
1991 $189.8 $766 $28,597 $19,580
1990 $168.6 $685 $28,243 $18,461
1989 - - $24,281 -
1988 - - $24,207 -
1987 - - $22,506 -
1986 - - $18,883 -
1985 - - $15,754 -
1984 - - $14,989 -
1983 - - $14,928 -
1982 - - $15,225 -
1981 - - $15,513 -
1980 - - $15,772 -
1979 - - $13,047 -
1978 - - $11,463 -
1977 - - $10,266 -
1976 - - $8,927 -
1975 - - $8,204 -
1974 - - $6,812 -
1973 - - $5,690 -
1972 - - $4,414 -
1971 - - $3,736 -
1970 - - $3,306 -
1969 - - $2,894 -
1968 - - $2,680 -
1967 - - $2,531 -
1966 - - $2,333 -
1965 - - $2,179 -
1964 - - $1,951 -
1963 - - $1,787 -
1962 - - $1,678 -
1961 - - $1,571 -
1960 - - $1,451 -

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 $86,785 in Norway, ranking 8/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), East Timor ranks 163rd at $4,423, while Norway ranks 7th at $102,038.

Economic indicators

East Timor Norway
Gross domestic product
$1.87B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank
181/197
2024
32/197
2024
GDP growth
-9.1%
2023-2024
2.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank
167/197
2024
8/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$102,038
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
163/197
2024
7/197
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank
182/185
2024
17/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$49,765
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.6%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.1%
2023-2024
3.15%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.98%
2024
Population
1441764
5671119

Spending and national debt comparison by year

East Timor
Spending

Debt
Norway
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
East Timor Norway
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 90.8% 13.3% 48.5% 42.7%
2023 78.6% 12.4% 45.9% 44.1%
2022 59.9% 7.9% 37.5% 36.1%
2021 45.7% 6.53% 46.3% 41.6%
2020 61.7% 10.1% 56.7% 46%
2019 68.8% 9.51% 50.2% 40.5%
2018 85.5% 9.31% 47.7% 39.3%
2017 87.3% 6.71% 49.2% 38.2%
2016 112.2% 4.71% 50.4% 37.9%
2015 98.1% 2.95% 48.2% 34.3%
2014 111% 1.52% 45.2% 29.6%
2013 96.1% 0.46% 43.5% 31.4%
2012 129.3% 0.002% 42.4% 30.9%
2011 133.3% 0% 43.3% 29.6%
2010 121.3% 0% 44.5% 43%
2009 121.8% 0% 45.6% 42.5%
2008 122.4% 0% 39.8% 47.5%
2007 75.8% 0% 41% 49.5%
2006 59.8% 0% 40.5% 52.6%
2005 58.3% 0% 41.8% 42.3%
2004 74.2% 0% 44.7% 43.8%
2003 80.1% 0% 47.6% 43.1%
2002 93.5% 0% 46.1% 33.9%
2001 95.7% 0% 43.2% 27.2%
2000 - - 41.3% 28.7%
1999 - - 46.4% 25%
1998 - - 47.8% 23.6%
1997 - - 45.5% 25.8%
1996 - - 47% 28.4%
1995 - - 49.3% 32.7%
1994 - - 49.4% 50.6%
1993 - - 50.2% 53.7%
1992 - - 51.3% 45%
1991 - - 50% 39.2%
1990 - - 48.9% 28.9%
1989 - - 52.2% 30.4%
1988 - - 52.6% 30.5%
1987 - - 50.5% 31.3%
1986 - - 48.1% 37.8%
1985 - - 44% 30.2%
1984 - - 44.5% 27.8%
1983 - - 46.4% 27.4%
1982 - - 46.6% 29.7%
1981 - - 46.1% 32.9%
1980 - - 46.1% 36.8%
1979 - - 47.2% 39.6%
1978 - - 47.9% 49.9%
1977 - - 46.5% 43.8%
1976 - - 45.2% 38.5%
1975 - - 43.5% 36.7%
1974 - - 42.2% 35.4%
1973 - - 42.3% 37.7%
1972 - - 42.2% 38.9%
1971 - - 40.7% 38.5%
1970 - - 38.9% 38.6%
1969 - - 38% 22.3%
1968 - - 36.2% 22.5%
1967 - - 34.9% 22.6%
1966 - - 33.5% 22.4%
1965 - - 32.9% 23%
1964 - - 32% 24.2%
1963 - - 31.9% 25.3%
1962 - - 30.6% 26.7%
1961 - - 20.4% 27.7%
1960 - - 18% 29.8%

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 Norway spent $234B, or 48.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 13.3% in East Timor and 42.7% in Norway, ranking 178/185 and 127/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
East Timor Norway
2024 -43.5% 13.2%
2023 -34.7% 16.6%
2022 -29.5% 25.5%
2021 -20.1% 10.3%
2020 -18.9% -2.56%
2019 -25.4% 6.52%
2018 -26.9% 7.81%
2017 -33.8% 4.96%
2016 -55.7% 4.04%
2015 -33.2% 5.99%
2014 -37.5% 8.57%
2013 -14.4% 10.6%
2012 -38.7% 13.7%
2011 -25.4% 13.3%
2010 -19.8% 10.9%
2009 -17.2% 10.2%
2008 -18.6% 18.5%
2007 -29.9% 17%
2006 41% 17.9%
2005 -10.5% 14.7%
2004 -7.48% 10.8%
2003 -8.24% 7.2%
2002 -7.64% 9.03%
2001 3.24% 13.2%
2000 - 15%
1999 - 5.71%
1998 - 3.07%
1997 - 7.35%
1996 - 6.01%
1995 - 2.96%
1994 - 0.04%
1993 - -1.64%
1992 - -2.07%
1991 - -0.12%
1990 - 1.95%
1989 - 1.81%
1988 - 2.65%
1987 - 4.56%
1986 - 5.87%
1985 - 9.84%
1984 - 6.97%
1983 - 6.03%
1982 - 3.96%
1981 - 4.82%
1980 - 5.38%
1979 - 2.16%
1978 - 0.94%
1977 - 1.01%
1976 - 2.2%
1975 - 2.88%
1974 - 4.06%
1973 - 4.99%
1972 - 3.93%
1971 - 3.71%
1970 - 2.83%
1969 - 3.57%
1968 - 3.38%
1967 - 4.19%
1966 - 3.59%
1965 - 2.78%
1964 - 3.08%
1963 - 2.6%
1962 - 4%
1961 - -0.7%
1960 - 1.42%
1959 - 1.89%
1958 - 1.7%
1957 - 1.55%
1956 - 1.22%
1955 - 0.82%
1954 - -0.54%
1953 - 1.3%
1952 - 2.15%
1951 - 1.59%
1950 - -0.89%
1949 - -0.72%
1948 - -0.35%
1947 - -4.66%
1946 - -3.82%
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -0.54%
1938 - 0.03%
1937 - -0.16%
1936 - -0.7%
1935 - -1.1%
1934 - -0.59%
1933 - -1.29%
1932 - -1.14%
1931 - -1.15%
1930 - -0.46%
1929 - -0.83%
1928 - -0.81%
1927 - -0.76%
1926 - -1.59%
1925 - -1.92%
1924 - -2.96%
1923 - -3.58%
1922 - -4.28%
1921 - -5.47%
1920 - -1.15%
1919 - -2.11%
1918 - -1.17%
1917 - 0.2%
1916 - -0.36%
1915 - -2.04%
1914 - -1.09%
1913 - -0.9%
1912 - -0.89%
1911 - -0.05%
1910 - 0.3%
1909 - -0.52%
1908 - -0.06%
1907 - 0.16%
1906 - -0.59%
1905 - -0.52%
1904 - -0.75%
1903 - -1.12%
1902 - -1.52%
1901 - -1.41%
1900 - -1.99%
1899 - -1.35%
1898 - -1.39%
1897 - -0.63%
1896 - -1.57%
1895 - -1.66%
1894 - -1.13%
1893 - -1.25%
1892 - -0.94%
1891 - -0.44%
1890 - -0.2%
1889 - -0.07%
1888 - -0.23%
1887 - -0.17%
1886 - -0.2%
1885 - -0.005%
1884 - -0.08%
1883 - -0.17%
1882 - -0.62%
1881 - -1.13%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1881–1989, 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 Norway's surplus of $64.1B, or 13.2% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, East Timor recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Norway ran a deficit in 1 years. On average, East Timor posted an annual deficit equal to 21.4% of GDP, compared to surplus of 11.2% of GDP for Norway.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
East Timor Norway
2024 2.1% 3.15%
2023 8.4% 5.52%
2022 7% 5.76%
2021 3.8% 3.48%
2020 0.5% 1.29%
2019 0.9% 2.17%
2018 2.3% 2.76%
2017 0.5% 1.88%
2016 -1.5% 3.55%
2015 0.6% 2.17%
2014 0.8% 2.04%
2013 9.5% 2.12%
2012 10.9% 0.7%
2011 13.2% 1.28%
2010 5.2% 2.42%
2009 -0.2% 2.2%
2008 7.4% 3.75%
2007 8.6% 0.71%
2006 5.2% 2.33%
2005 1.6% 1.53%
2004 2.2% 0.45%
2003 8% 2.49%
2002 4.1% 1.29%
2001 3.6% 3%
2000 - 3.09%
1999 - 2.37%
1998 - 2.25%
1997 - 2.57%

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 2.42% in Norway. In 2024, inflation was 2.1% in East Timor and 3.15% in Norway.

Top exports between countries

East Timor
Export category Export value
Norway
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $35K

Balance of trade

East Timor Norway
Current account balance
-$587M
2024
$71.6B
2024
Current account balance ranking
108/190
2024
11/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-31.5%
2024
+14.8%
2024
Goods imports
$839M
2024
$97.5B
2024
Goods exports
$196M
2024
$162B
2024
Service imports
$432M
2024
$63.6B
2024
Service exports
$82.1M
2024
$55.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
84.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
47.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

East Timor Norway
Economic freedom 47.9 78.8
Economic freedom ranking 173/197 9/197
Property rights 43.5 99.6
Government integrity 43.9 94.3
Judicial effectiveness 34.5 96.4
Tax burden 97.1 63.3
Government spending 0 42
Fiscal health 19.6 96.4
Business freedom 62.7 91.2
Labor freedom 56.5 69.3
Monetary freedom 72.2 72.4
Trade freedom 79.8 85.6
Investment freedom 45 75
Financial freedom 20 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

East Timor
Norway
1x
Year Economic freedom index
East Timor Norway
2026 47.9 78.8
2025 47.9 78.3
2024 50.2 77.5
2023 47.2 76.9
2022 46.3 76.9
2021 44.7 73.4
2020 45.9 73.4
2019 44.2 73
2018 48.1 74.3
2017 46.3 74
2016 45.8 70.8
2015 45.5 71.8
2014 43.2 70.9
2013 43.7 70.5
2012 43.3 68.8
2011 42.8 70.3
2010 45.8 69.4
2009 50.5 70.2
2008 - 68.6
2007 - 67.9
2006 - 67.9
2005 - 64.5
2004 - 66.2
2003 - 67.2
2002 - 67.4
2001 - 67.1
2000 - 70.1
1999 - 68.6
1998 - 68
1997 - 65.1
1996 - 65.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for East Timor is 47.9, ranking 173/197, compared to 78.8 for Norway, ranking 9/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

East Timor Norway
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
37%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
2.08%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$547B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$5,040
2024
$106,830
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$81.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
147/177
2024
32/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$211M
2024
-$7.83B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$216M
2024
$12B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.5M
2024
$4.95B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.23%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
41.8%
2014
12.2%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
24.1%
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 (1881–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, 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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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.