GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in East Timor
East Timor: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 4,186 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,186 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,825 constant 2011 international $
in 2021
All-time low
2,138 constant 2011 international $
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in East Timor stood at 4,186 constant 2011 international $.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in East Timor peaked at 6,825 constant 2011 international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,138 constant 2011 international $, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,145 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,320 constant 2011 international $ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,495 constant 2011 international $ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,676 constant 2011 international $ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,788 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,893 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,040 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,075 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,933 constant 2011 international $ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,138 constant 2011 international $ | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 3,786 constant 2011 international $ | +77.1% |
| 2001 | 4,040 constant 2011 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,483 constant 2011 international $ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3,267 constant 2011 international $ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,237 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,266 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,040 constant 2011 international $ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,258 constant 2011 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,533 constant 2011 international $ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,794 constant 2011 international $ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4,049 constant 2011 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 4,192 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,300 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,342 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,447 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,470 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,518 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,292 constant 2011 international $ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,210 constant 2011 international $ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,096 constant 2011 international $ | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 6,598 constant 2011 international $ | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 6,825 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,347 constant 2011 international $ | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 4,330 constant 2011 international $ | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 4,186 constant 2011 international $ | -3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,186 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,186 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) 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% | 2,138 constant 2011 international $ | 3,786 constant 2011 international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,650 constant 2011 international $ | 2,138 constant 2011 international $ | 3,075 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,470 constant 2011 international $ | 3,040 constant 2011 international $ | 4,040 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,392 constant 2011 international $ | 4,049 constant 2011 international $ | 5,096 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,457 constant 2011 international $ | 4,186 constant 2011 international $ | 6,825 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 161 Senegal 4,496 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 4,301 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 163 Syria 4,190 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 165 Guinea 4,028 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 166 Benin 3,901 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 167 Palestine 3,846 constant 2011 international $ 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 per capita, ppp in East Timor?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in East Timor was 4,186 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,825 constant 2011 international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,138 constant 2011 international $ in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- East Timor ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release