Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,277 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,277 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,339 kilocalories per day
in 2014
All-time low
1,627 kilocalories per day
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2,277 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,339 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,627 kilocalories per day, in 1998.
That places Timor-Leste 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,864 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,880 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,819 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,790 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,832 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,868 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,890 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,951 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,870 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,922 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,927 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,933 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,947 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,950 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,887 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,916 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,010 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,020 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,020 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,038 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,795 kilocalories per day | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,930 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,058 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,030 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,839 kilocalories per day | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,809 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,627 kilocalories per day | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1,858 kilocalories per day | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 2,080 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,094 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,290 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,308 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,248 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,221 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,302 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 2,277 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 2,277 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,867 kilocalories per day | 1,790 kilocalories per day | 1,951 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,917 kilocalories per day | 1,870 kilocalories per day | 1,960 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,973 kilocalories per day | 1,857 kilocalories per day | 2,038 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,898 kilocalories per day | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 2,058 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,107 kilocalories per day | 2,050 kilocalories per day | 2,146 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,260 kilocalories per day | 2,221 kilocalories per day | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 172 Iraq 2,371 kilocalories per day compare
- 173 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 176 Syrian Arab Republic 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
- 178 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 2,277 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,339 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 kilocalories per day in 1998.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.