Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: GDP per capita
Timor-Leste
4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Vanuatu
3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
168th
Vanuatu rank
170th
GDP per capita over time
- Timor-Leste
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vanuatu, a difference of 243 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 991.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 151.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 526.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 5,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?
- Timor-Leste, at 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 243 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.