GNI per capita growth in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: GNI per capita growth was -9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Timor-Leste, 2001–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita growth in Timor-Leste stood at -9.7%.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Timor-Leste peaked at 45.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.2% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | -16.5% | -434.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -128.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +380.4% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +39.2% |
| 2009 | -23.7% | -152.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -184.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -14.9% | -173.1% |
| 2013 | -10.4% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | -20.2% | +94.2% |
| 2015 | -16.4% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -20.6% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | -93.4% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | +175.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -681.9% |
| 2020 | -18.2% | -183.8% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -316.3% |
| 2022 | -18.2% | -146.4% |
| 2023 | -28.0% | +53.5% |
| 2024 | -9.7% | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | -23.7% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -20.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.0% | -28.0% | 39.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -588.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -74.3% (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Timor-Leste?
- Gni per capita growth in Timor-Leste was -9.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gni per capita growth?
- Timor-Leste ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.