GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 619,688 current international $ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,040 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places East Timor 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,040 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,106 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 45,311 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 51,119 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 55,929 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 60,917 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 66,983 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 70,864 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 70,227 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45,971 current international $ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 74,317 current international $ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 88,413 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 83,771 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 83,560 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86,151 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 91,504 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 90,442 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 102,429 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 116,299 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 128,890 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 142,629 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 154,246 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 182,111 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 199,950 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 227,309 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 251,851 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 280,088 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 291,512 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 305,586 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 398,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 546,837 current international $ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 619,688 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 527,543 current international $ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre 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 | +61.7% | 45,971 current international $ per square kilometre | 74,317 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -34.5% | 70,227 current international $ per square kilometre | 45,971 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,247 current international $ per square kilometre | 35,040 current international $ per square kilometre | 70,864 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,578 current international $ per square kilometre | 74,317 current international $ per square kilometre | 128,890 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,393 current international $ per square kilometre | 142,629 current international $ per square kilometre | 398,648 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,479 current international $ per square kilometre | 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre | 619,688 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 145 Nicaragua 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Peru 450,611 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 448,963 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Malawi 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Russia 395,732 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 395,140 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in East Timor was 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 619,688 current international $ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,040 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.