GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: GDP per capita was 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in East Timor is 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places East Timor 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Gross national expenditure 3.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.69 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.69 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 220.54 million current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 144.2% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.9% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 196.96 million current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 196.96 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Gdp per capita in East Timor was 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.