Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in East Timor
East Timor: 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 201 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 East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 84.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 108th of 201 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 105 Ecuador 1.5% compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
- 107 Finland 1.5% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
- 110 Channel Islands 1.5% compare
- 110 Laos 1.5% 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 employed person in East Timor?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- East Timor ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.7%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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