Inflation, GDP deflator in East Timor

East Timor: Inflation, GDP deflator was -4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-4.7%
Change on year
down 256.1%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2021
All-time low
-20.8%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator in East Timor, 1991–2025

-2002040601991200820251991: 4.1 annual %1992: 15.2 annual %1993: 4.8 annual %1994: 2.9 annual %1995: 3.1 annual %1996: 8.2 annual %1997: 0.231 annual %1998: 3.9 annual %1999: 7.2 annual %2000: 3 annual %2001: 11.8 annual %2002: 5.4 annual %2003: 6.8 annual %2004: -10.5 annual %2005: 1.8 annual %2006: 2.4 annual %2007: 8.5 annual %2008: 7.3 annual %2009: 1.8 annual %2010: 11 annual %2011: 11.6 annual %2012: 6.2 annual %2013: 16.6 annual %2014: -0.728 annual %2015: 7.2 annual %2016: 0.141 annual %2017: -0.213 annual %2018: -1.4 annual %2019: 5.2 annual %2020: -19.2 annual %2021: 59.1 annual %2022: 11.4 annual %2023: -20.8 annual %2024: -1.3 annual %2025: -4.7 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

East Timor recorded -4.7% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 256.1% on the previous year and down 165.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in East Timor peaked at 59.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 2023.

East Timor ranks 207th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 0.2% 15.2% 9
2000s 3.8% -10.5% 11.8% 10
2010s 5.6% -1.4% 16.6% 10
2020s 4.1% -20.8% 59.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator in East Timor?
Inflation, gdp deflator in East Timor was -4.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
East Timor ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.