GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.73 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.73 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.72 billion constant LCU
in 2021
All-time low
481.44 million constant LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in East Timor stood at 1.73 billion constant LCU.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in East Timor peaked at 2.72 billion constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 481.44 million constant LCU, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 199th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 481.44 million constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 533.02 million constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 588.77 million constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 648.85 million constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 695.07 million constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 741.51 million constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 800.70 million constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 832.73 million constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 816.07 million constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 526.75 million constant LCU | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 832.68 million constant LCU | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 968.84 million constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 903.89 million constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 884.17 million constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 887.70 million constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 914.20 million constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 876.57 million constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 966.55 million constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.30 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 billion constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.96 billion constant LCU | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion constant LCU | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 2.72 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.16 billion constant LCU | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 1.77 billion constant LCU | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.73 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.05 billion constant LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.73 billion constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 380.88 billion constant LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +58.1% | 526.75 million constant LCU | 832.68 million constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.49 million constant LCU | 481.44 million constant LCU | 832.73 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.72 million constant LCU | 832.68 million constant LCU | 1.19 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion constant LCU | 1.30 billion constant LCU | 1.96 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion constant LCU | 1.73 billion constant LCU | 2.72 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.35 billion constant LCU compare
- 197 Samoa 2.23 billion constant LCU compare
- 198 Dominica 1.83 billion constant LCU compare
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.62 billion constant LCU compare
- 201 San Marino 1.41 billion constant LCU compare
- 202 Tonga 1.04 billion constant LCU compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in East Timor?
- Gdp in East Timor was 1.73 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.44 million constant LCU in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp?
- East Timor ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release