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

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 32 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Timor-Leste's general government deficit reading was −48% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −47% of GDP in 2024 was −1.05 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-51.7 % of GDP
2030-51.5 % of GDP
2029-51.3 % of GDP
2028-51 % of GDP
2027-50.6 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-51.6 % of GDP
2025-48 % of GDP
2024-47 % of GDP
2023-34.7 % of GDP
2022-29.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.