Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 2,322 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor stood at 2,322 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,322 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 781.88 current LCU per person, in 2005.
That places East Timor 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,253 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,462 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,414 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,116 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 912.7 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 781.88 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 838.34 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,128 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1,360 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1,643 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1,767 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,141 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 2,191 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,029 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,126 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,032 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,057 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,948 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,938 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,003 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,817 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,956 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,024 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,155 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2,322 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,322 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,322 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,191 current LCU per person | 781.88 current LCU per person | 1,643 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,023 current LCU per person | 1,767 current LCU per person | 2,191 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,055 current LCU per person | 1,817 current LCU per person | 2,322 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 181 Palestine 4,225 current LCU per person compare
- 182 South Sudan 3,591 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Jordan 2,444 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1,735 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Syria 1,157 current LCU per person
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in East Timor was 2,322 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 781.88 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.