Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,322 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in East Timor is 2,322 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,322 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 781.88 current US$ per person, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,253 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,414 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,116 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 912.7 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 781.88 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 838.34 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,128 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1,360 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1,643 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,141 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 2,191 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,029 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,126 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,032 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,057 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,948 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,938 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,003 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,817 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,956 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,024 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,155 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2,322 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,322 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,322 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,083 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,191 current US$ per person | 781.88 current US$ per person | 1,643 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,023 current US$ per person | 1,767 current US$ per person | 2,191 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,055 current US$ per person | 1,817 current US$ per person | 2,322 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 2,322 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 781.88 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.