GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,214 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,214 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
179th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,016 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
All-time low
631.07 constant 2015 US$
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste stood at 1,214 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,016 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 631.07 constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
That places Timor-Leste 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 633.18 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 684.87 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 736.59 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 789.9 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 823.06 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 854.13 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 897.36 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 907.92 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 865.83 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 631.07 constant 2015 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ | +77.1% |
| 2001 | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,028 constant 2015 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 964.32 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 955.47 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 964.03 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 897.57 constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 961.85 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,269 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,282 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,320 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,507 constant 2015 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 2,016 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,580 constant 2015 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782.39 constant 2015 US$ | 631.07 constant 2015 US$ | 907.92 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ | 897.57 constant 2015 US$ | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | 1,507 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,531 constant 2015 US$ | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ | 2,016 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 177 Zambia 1,356 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 178 Nepal 1,234 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1,166 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,153 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 182 Myanmar 1,128 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Timor-Leste was 1,214 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.07 constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Timor-Leste ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.