Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-10.2%
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
221st
of 226 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2020
All-time low
-21.6%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

-200202000201220242000: 27 %2001: 6.7 %2002: -13.8 %2003: -6.2 %2004: -0.9 %2005: 0.9 %2006: -6.9 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 1 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 0.5 %2016: 1.1 %2017: -5 %2018: -2.4 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 29.2 %2021: 3.5 %2022: -21.6 %2023: -19 %2024: -10.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Timor-Leste stood at -10.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 525.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2022.

Timor-Leste ranks 221st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.0%
2001 6.7% -75.2%
2002 -13.8% -306.0%
2003 -6.2% -55.1%
2004 -0.9% -85.5%
2005 0.9% -200.0%
2006 -6.9% -866.7%
2007 7.2% -204.3%
2008 8.4% +16.7%
2009 7.4% -11.9%
2010 6.7% -9.5%
2011 3.5% -47.8%
2012 2.6% -25.7%
2013 1.0% -61.5%
2014 2.4% +140.0%
2015 0.5% -79.2%
2016 1.1% +120.0%
2017 -5.0% -554.5%
2018 -2.4% -52.0%
2019 21.8% -1008.3%
2020 29.2% +33.9%
2021 3.5% -88.0%
2022 -21.6% -717.1%
2023 -19.0% -12.0%
2024 -10.2% -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% -13.8% 27.0% 10
2010s 3.2% -5.0% 21.8% 10
2020s -3.6% -21.6% 29.2% 5

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  4. 221 Timor-Leste -10.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was -10.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2022.
How does Timor-Leste rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Timor-Leste ranks 221st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 525.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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