GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 243,772 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places East Timor 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 12,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 14,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 16,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 17,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 20,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 21,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 21,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,155 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 24,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 32,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 31,571 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 31,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,517 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 43,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 48,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 59,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 70,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 78,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 93,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 97,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 106,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 110,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 106,582 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 104,640 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 136,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 145,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 243,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 215,776 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 136,688 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 243,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 202 Belize 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Oman 131,557 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 123,353 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor was 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 243,772 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,622 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.