GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in East Timor
East Timor: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,560 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,560 current US$
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,740 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
450 current US$
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in East Timor, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in East Timor is 1,560 current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in East Timor peaked at 3,740 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 450 current US$, in 1992.
That places East Timor 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 450 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 510 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 570 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 620 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 670 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 690 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 660 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 500 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 660 current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 710 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 790 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 690 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 820 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 970 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1,360 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 1,900 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 3,040 current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 2,370 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2,870 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 3,740 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 3,570 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,190 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,700 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2,180 current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,730 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 1,780 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,800 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,170 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 2,040 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,050 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,820 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2,020 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1,560 current US$ | -22.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,560 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,560 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.75 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 690 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,331 current US$ | 660 current US$ | 3,040 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,573 current US$ | 1,730 current US$ | 3,740 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,898 current US$ | 1,560 current US$ | 2,050 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 gni per capita, atlas method in East Timor?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in East Timor was 1,560 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,740 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 current US$ in 1992.
- How does East Timor rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- East Timor ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release