Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7283 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 2024 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Belize 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 New Zealand 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Aruba 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7283 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.