Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 619,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 109,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 121,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 134,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 147,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 158,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 168,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 182,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 189,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 185,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 119,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 189,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 220,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 205,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 201,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 202,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 208,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 199,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 220,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 245,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 270,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 295,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 312,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 328,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 338,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 353,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 362,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 372,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 361,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 359,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 446,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 588,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 619,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 492,512 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -18.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | +58.1% | 119,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 189,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 109,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 189,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 189,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 270,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 295,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 446,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 619,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 144 Nicaragua 425,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malawi 369,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 149 Russia 356,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 355,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in East Timor was 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 619,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.