GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: GDP per capita was 1,341 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,341 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,685 current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.62 current LCU, in 1990.
That places East Timor 212th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.18 current LCU | 168.62 current LCU | 348.86 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.05 current LCU | 464.67 current LCU | 686.58 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,191 current LCU | 813.06 current LCU | 1,562 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,806 current LCU | 1,332 current LCU | 2,685 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for East Timor
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -74.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,214 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 224.71 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 224.71 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -34.79 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Gdp per capita in East Timor was 1,341 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,685 current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.62 current LCU in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.