GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,809 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor is 4,809 current international $ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor peaked at 6,825 current international $ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 685.28 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 171st out of 204 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 685.28 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 766.29 current international $ per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 842.94 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 925.37 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 984.81 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,043 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,116 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,149 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,108 current international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 818.97 current international $ per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 1,483 current international $ per person | +81.1% |
| 2001 | 1,619 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,417 current international $ per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 1,355 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,379 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,435 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,377 current international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,516 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1,675 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,810 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,955 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,066 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,386 current international $ per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2,566 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,860 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3,108 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,391 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,463 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,561 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,557 current international $ per person | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 6,132 current international $ per person | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 6,825 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5,729 current international $ per person | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 4,811 current international $ per person | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 4,429 current international $ per person | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 4,809 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,809 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,809 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +81.1% | 818.97 current international $ per person | 1,483 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944.02 current international $ per person | 685.28 current international $ per person | 1,149 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 current international $ per person | 1,355 current international $ per person | 1,810 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,991 current international $ per person | 1,955 current international $ per person | 4,557 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,456 current international $ per person | 4,429 current international $ per person | 6,825 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 168 Guinea 4,935 current international $ per person compare
- 169 Syria 4,905 current international $ per person compare
- 170 Benin 4,817 current international $ per person compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 4,604 current international $ per person compare
- 173 Vanuatu 4,525 current international $ per person compare
- 174 Zambia 4,379 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor was 4,809 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,825 current international $ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.28 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.