Timor-Leste — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2022 · 14 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for Timor-Leste was 2.94% of GDP in 2022. The previous reading was −15.8% of GDP in 2021; the period change was +18.8 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 15.1% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2013–2022

PeriodValue
20222.94 % of GDP
2021-15.8 % of GDP
2020-18.4 % of GDP
20196.92 % of GDP
2018-2.81 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2013
2017-12.2 % of GDP
2016-52.5 % of GDP
20158.07 % of GDP
201464.9 % of GDP
2013169.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.