GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 5,123 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor stood at 5,123 current international $ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor peaked at 9,078 current international $ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,381 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 166th out of 203 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,381 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,545 current international $ per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,699 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,865 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,985 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,103 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,250 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,316 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,233 current international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,651 current international $ per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 2,083 current international $ per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 2,146 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,292 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,829 current international $ per person | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 2,131 current international $ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 2,623 current international $ per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 3,948 current international $ per person | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 5,499 current international $ per person | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 8,429 current international $ per person | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 6,284 current international $ per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 7,370 current international $ per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 9,078 current international $ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 8,879 current international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,633 current international $ per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 6,594 current international $ per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 5,449 current international $ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4,590 current international $ per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 4,933 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5,117 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6,433 current international $ per person | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 6,716 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6,521 current international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,458 current international $ per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 5,305 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5,049 current international $ per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5,123 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5,123 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5,123 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,903 current international $ per person | 1,381 current international $ per person | 2,316 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,726 current international $ per person | 1,829 current international $ per person | 8,429 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,608 current international $ per person | 4,590 current international $ per person | 9,078 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,695 current international $ per person | 5,049 current international $ per person | 6,716 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 163 Myanmar 5,888 current international $ per person compare
- 164 Cameroon 5,697 current international $ per person compare
- 165 Palestine 5,314 current international $ per person compare
- 167 Senegal 5,099 current international $ per person compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 5,081 current international $ per person compare
- 169 Vanuatu 4,969 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in East Timor was 5,123 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9,078 current international $ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, 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.
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GNI, 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.