Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 4.59 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Timor-Leste, 1990–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Timor-Leste stood at 4.59. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1990.
Timor-Leste ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.03 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.59 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 1.8 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.06 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.2 | 4.59 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 164 Gambia 5.54 compare
- 165 Djibouti 4.79 compare
- 166 Somalia 4.63 compare
- 168 Central African Republic 4.56 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 4.09 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 3.77 compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Timor-Leste?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Timor-Leste was 4.59 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1990.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Timor-Leste ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.