GNI (current US$), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,428 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in East Timor is 1,428 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 4,126 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 339.87 current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 179th 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 US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 339.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 382.55 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 473.8 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 532.25 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 570.53 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 610.2 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 693.39 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 703.17 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 696.57 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 544.19 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 691.55 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 779.1 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 863.87 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 722.05 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 733.19 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 891.05 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 1,960 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 3,161 current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 2,384 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3,065 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 4,126 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 3,805 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,583 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,824 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2,314 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1,808 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 1,804 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,752 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,206 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 1,786 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 2,565 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 2,232 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,657 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 1,519 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,428 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,428 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,410 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.65 current US$ per person | 339.87 current US$ per person | 703.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,352 current US$ per person | 691.55 current US$ per person | 3,161 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,729 current US$ per person | 1,752 current US$ per person | 4,126 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,865 current US$ per person | 1,428 current US$ per person | 2,565 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 1,428 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4,126 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.87 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.