GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 139,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 139,863 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 243,781 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,622 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 158th 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 US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,622 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 12,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 14,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 16,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 17,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 20,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 21,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 21,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 24,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 32,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 31,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 31,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 43,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 48,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 59,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 70,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 78,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 93,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 97,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 106,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 110,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 106,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 104,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 136,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 145,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 243,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 215,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 139,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 136,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 243,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 155 Senegal 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Malawi 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 133,817 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 133,160 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Syria 129,269 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,214 (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1,428 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,428 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor was 139,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 243,781 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,622 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.