GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 1,341 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,341 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,685 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.62 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 213th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 189.79 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 235.06 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 264.07 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 283.06 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 302.74 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 344.01 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 348.87 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 345.59 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 269.99 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 492.46 current LCU per person | +82.4% |
| 2001 | 587.7 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 533.98 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 534.9 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 474.42 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 487.46 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 464.67 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 540.15 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 628.15 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 686.58 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 813.06 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 939.04 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,023 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,205 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,225 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,320 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,336 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,266 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,219 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,562 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,631 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 current LCU per person | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 2,343 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,502 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 1,332 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 1,341 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,341 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,341 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.18 current LCU per person | 168.62 current LCU per person | 348.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.05 current LCU per person | 464.67 current LCU per person | 686.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,191 current LCU per person | 813.06 current LCU per person | 1,562 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,806 current LCU per person | 1,332 current LCU per person | 2,685 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in East Timor?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in East Timor was 1,341 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,685 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.62 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.