GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste stood at 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 243,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Timor-Leste ranks 206th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 12,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 14,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 16,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 17,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 20,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 21,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 21,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,155 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 24,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 32,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 31,571 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 31,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,517 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 43,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 48,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 59,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 70,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 78,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 93,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 97,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 106,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 110,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 106,582 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 104,640 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 136,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 145,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 243,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 215,777 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 136,688 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 243,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 203 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 Zimbabwe 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Oman 131,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Greenland 55,838 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1,341 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 1,156 constant LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 243,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 206th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.