Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor stood at 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 3,421 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 209.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 83rd of 199 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 663.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 2,341 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 2009 | 1,839 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 2,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 3,231 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 3,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,884 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,822 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 458.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 613.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 694.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 670.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 274.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 209.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 238.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 375.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 2024 | 411.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 13.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,543 BoP, current US$ per person | 663.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | 458.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,421 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 80 Kosovo 420.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 420.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 419.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 329.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Grenada 309.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 305.91 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor was 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,421 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.