GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,341 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in East Timor stood at 1,341 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,685 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.62 current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 189.79 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 235.06 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 264.07 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 283.06 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 302.74 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 344.01 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 348.87 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 345.59 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 269.99 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 492.46 current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2001 | 587.7 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 533.98 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 534.9 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 474.42 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 487.46 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 464.67 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 540.15 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 628.15 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 686.58 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 813.06 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 939.04 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,320 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,336 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,266 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,219 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,562 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 2,343 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,502 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 1,332 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,341 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,341 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.18 current US$ per person | 168.62 current US$ per person | 348.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.05 current US$ per person | 464.67 current US$ per person | 686.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,191 current US$ per person | 813.06 current US$ per person | 1,562 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,806 current US$ per person | 1,332 current US$ per person | 2,685 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 1,341 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,685 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.62 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.