GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in East Timor stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 155.4% on the previous year and up 1,014.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in East Timor peaked at 77.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -27.1%, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -76.8% |
| 1998 | -4.6% | -494.0% |
| 1999 | -27.1% | +484.9% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -384.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -91.3% |
| 2002 | -13.8% | -305.2% |
| 2003 | -6.2% | -55.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | -85.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -197.6% |
| 2006 | -6.9% | -869.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -203.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +145.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -79.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +111.1% |
| 2017 | -5.0% | -568.3% |
| 2018 | -2.4% | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1025.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -88.1% |
| 2022 | -21.6% | -719.9% |
| 2023 | -19.0% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -10.2% | -46.6% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -155.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1025.4% | -2.4% | 21.8% |
| 2006 | -869.8% | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | -719.9% | 3.5% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | -27.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | -13.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -5.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -21.6% | 29.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in East Timor?
- Gdp per capita growth in East Timor was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.1% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp per capita growth?
- East Timor ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.7%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.