GDP in East Timor
East Timor: GDP was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in East Timor is 1.90 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in East Timor peaked at 3.63 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 128.21 million current US$, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 147.71 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 187.89 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 216.91 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 239.04 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 262.82 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 306.96 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 319.97 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 325.73 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 225.36 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 366.92 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 477.36 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 469.45 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 490.44 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 440.77 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 462.27 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 453.79 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 542.79 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 648.52 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 726.94 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 881.91 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.90 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.08 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.90 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.06 million current US$ | 128.21 million current US$ | 325.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.93 million current US$ | 366.92 million current US$ | 726.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 881.91 million current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 3.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 2.34 billion current US$ compare
- 192 Eritrea 2.06 billion current US$ compare
- 193 San Marino 2.03 billion current US$ compare
- 195 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.89 billion current US$ compare
- 196 Comoros 1.81 billion current US$ compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 1.75 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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 gdp in East Timor?
- Gdp in East Timor was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.21 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp?
- East Timor ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.