GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) was 1,236 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in East Timor stood at 1,236 constant LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in East Timor peaked at 2,015 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 631.07 constant LCU per person, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 208th 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), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 633.18 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 684.87 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 736.59 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 789.9 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 823.06 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 854.13 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 897.36 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 907.92 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 865.83 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 631.07 constant LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 1,118 constant LCU per person | +77.1% |
| 2001 | 1,193 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,028 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 964.32 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 955.47 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 964.03 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 897.57 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 961.85 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,043 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,120 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,195 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,237 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,269 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,282 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,313 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,320 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,334 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,267 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,243 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,505 constant LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1,948 constant LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 2,015 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,579 constant LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 1,278 constant LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 1,236 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,236 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90,195 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,236 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,523 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (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 | +77.1% | 631.07 constant LCU per person | 1,118 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782.39 constant LCU per person | 631.07 constant LCU per person | 907.92 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,024 constant LCU per person | 897.57 constant LCU per person | 1,193 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,297 constant LCU per person | 1,195 constant LCU per person | 1,505 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 constant LCU per person | 1,236 constant LCU per person | 2,015 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 205 Palestine 2,072 constant LCU per person compare
- 206 Venezuela 1,977 constant LCU per person compare
- 207 South Sudan 1,439 constant LCU per person compare
- 209 Tajikistan 990.36 constant LCU per person compare
- 210 Liberia 716.75 constant LCU per person compare
- 211 Sudan 236.02 constant LCU per person 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 (constant lcu), per capita in East Timor?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in East Timor was 1,236 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.07 constant LCU per person in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.