GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.88 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
199th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.62 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
128.21 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.88 billion current LCU for gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in East Timor peaked at 3.62 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 128.21 million current LCU, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 199th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.21 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 147.71 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 187.89 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 216.91 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 239.04 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 262.82 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 306.96 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 319.97 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 325.73 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 225.36 million current LCU | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 366.92 million current LCU | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 477.44 million current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 469.45 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 490.44 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 440.77 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 462.27 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 453.79 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 542.79 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 648.52 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 726.94 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 881.91 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 3.21 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 billion current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.88 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.88 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416.65 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.06 million current LCU | 128.21 million current LCU | 325.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.94 million current LCU | 366.92 million current LCU | 726.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 881.91 million current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 196 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.11 billion current LCU compare
- 197 Samoa 2.94 billion current LCU compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.88 billion current LCU compare
- 200 Dominica 1.86 billion current LCU compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.75 billion current LCU compare
- 202 San Marino 1.74 billion current 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 1.88 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.21 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp?
- East Timor ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release