GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor is 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor 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.
East Timor ranks 207th of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 204 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Oman 131,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Libya 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 210 Greenland 55,838 current LCU per square kilometre 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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor was 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 243,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.