Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2000
All-time low
-14.6%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Timor-Leste, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.5% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 494.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Timor-Leste peaked at 84.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -91.6% |
| 2002 | -14.6% | -305.2% |
| 2003 | -6.4% | -55.9% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -223.9% |
| 2006 | -6.9% | -735.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -213.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +338.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -122.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -381.6% |
| 2017 | -6.7% | -728.0% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -671.4% |
| 2020 | -10.6% | -151.7% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -90.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -154.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -48.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +470.0% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | -14.6% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -6.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -10.6% | 1.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Timor-Leste?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Timor-Leste was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.7%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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