Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 133.9 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste is 133.9 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 156.76 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.73 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Timor-Leste ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +178.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 107.06 current US$ per person | +526.0% |
| 2010 | 126.43 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 123.31 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 105.61 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 29.04 current US$ per person | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 36.96 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 51.1 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 65.27 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 69.54 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 75.49 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 72.28 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 111.13 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 106.61 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 139.41 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 156.76 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 133.9 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 133.9 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 133.9 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +526.0% | 17.1 current US$ per person | 107.06 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.57 current US$ per person | 3.73 current US$ per person | 107.06 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.1 current US$ per person | 29.04 current US$ per person | 126.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.02 current US$ per person | 72.28 current US$ per person | 156.76 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 112 Panama 138.79 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Bhutan 138.47 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Korea 136.81 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Palestine, State of 128.06 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Palau 125.12 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Cambodia 123.16 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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 personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste was 133.9 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 156.76 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.