Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in East Timor stood at 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places East Timor 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 10.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 8.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 6.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -37.1% | 4.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 16 Ethiopia 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tajikistan 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vietnam 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 3.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mauritania 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.