Lesotho vs East Timor: GDP per person employed

Lesotho
8,639 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
East Timor
9,323 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Lesotho rank
160th
East Timor rank
159th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199120082025

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ against 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ in Lesotho, a difference of 684 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 159th of 177 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 4,752 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,854 constant 2021 PPP $ 2,102 constant 2021 PPP $ East Timor
2000s 6,164 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,980 constant 2021 PPP $ 2,816 constant 2021 PPP $ East Timor
2010s 8,600 constant 2021 PPP $ 11,186 constant 2021 PPP $ 2,587 constant 2021 PPP $ East Timor
2020s 8,456 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,197 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,741 constant 2021 PPP $ East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Lesotho or East Timor?
East Timor, at 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ against 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Lesotho and East Timor?
684 constant 2021 PPP $, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Lesotho ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 159th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.