Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in East Timor stood at 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in East Timor peaked at 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 3,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +77.1% |
| 2001 | 4,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 4,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 6,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,348 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 4,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 3,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +77.1% | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 171 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in East Timor?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in East Timor was 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.