Annual growth of GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in East Timor stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of up 155.4% on the previous year and up 1,014.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 77.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -27.1%, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in East Timor was 5.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.1% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.