Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was -10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in East Timor is -10.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 East Timor peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 223rd of 228 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 East Timor, year by year
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -10.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1008.3% | -2.4% | 21.8% |
| 2006 | -866.7% | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | -717.1% | 3.5% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 220 Syrian Arab Republic -6.9% compare
- 220 Syria -6.9% compare
- 222 Lebanon -8.0% compare
- 223 Timor-Leste -10.2% compare
- 225 New Caledonia -14.3% compare
- 226 Sudan -24.0% compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 223rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 525.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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