GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in East Timor
East Timor: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1,428 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in East Timor stood at 1,428 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in East Timor peaked at 4,126 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 339.87 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 207th out of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 339.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 382.55 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 473.8 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 532.25 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 570.53 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 610.2 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 693.39 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 703.17 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 696.57 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 544.19 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 691.55 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 779.1 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 863.87 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 722.05 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 733.19 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 891.05 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1,332 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 1,960 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 3,161 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 2,384 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3,065 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 4,126 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 3,805 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,583 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,824 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2,314 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1,808 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 1,804 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,752 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,206 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 1,786 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 2,565 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 2,232 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,657 current LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 1,519 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,428 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,428 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,428 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.65 current LCU per person | 339.87 current LCU per person | 703.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,352 current LCU per person | 691.55 current LCU per person | 3,161 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,729 current LCU per person | 1,752 current LCU per person | 4,126 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,865 current LCU per person | 1,428 current LCU per person | 2,565 current LCU per person | 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in East Timor?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in East Timor was 1,428 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4,126 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.87 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 207th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.