GDP per capita in East Timor

East Timor: GDP per capita was 1,341 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,341 current US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2,685 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
168.62 current US$
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720251990: 168.6 current US$1991: 189.8 current US$1992: 235.1 current US$1993: 264.1 current US$1994: 283.1 current US$1995: 302.7 current US$1996: 344 current US$1997: 348.9 current US$1998: 345.6 current US$1999: 270 current US$2000: 492.5 current US$2001: 587.7 current US$2002: 534 current US$2003: 534.9 current US$2004: 474.4 current US$2005: 487.5 current US$2006: 464.7 current US$2007: 540.2 current US$2008: 628.2 current US$2009: 686.6 current US$2010: 813.1 current US$2011: 939 current US$2012: 1.0k current US$2013: 1.2k current US$2014: 1.2k current US$2015: 1.3k current US$2016: 1.3k current US$2017: 1.3k current US$2018: 1.2k current US$2019: 1.6k current US$2020: 1.6k current US$2021: 2.7k current US$2022: 2.3k current US$2023: 1.5k current US$2024: 1.3k current US$2025: 1.3k current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in East Timor is 1,341 current US$, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,685 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.62 current US$, in 1990.

That places East Timor 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275.18 current US$ 168.62 current US$ 348.86 current US$ 10
2000s 543.05 current US$ 464.67 current US$ 686.58 current US$ 10
2010s 1,191 current US$ 813.06 current US$ 1,562 current US$ 10
2020s 1,806 current US$ 1,332 current US$ 2,685 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 182 Nepal 1,536 current US$ compare
  2. 183 Myanmar 1,489 current US$ compare
  3. 184 Togo 1,384 current US$ compare
  4. 186 Tanzania 1,319 current US$ compare
  5. 187 Zambia 1,318 current US$ compare
  6. 188 Nigeria 1,224 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in East Timor?
Gdp per capita in East Timor was 1,341 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 2,685 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 168.62 current US$ in 1990.
How does East Timor rank for gdp per capita?
East Timor ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.