Somalia vs East Timor: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Somalia
9,575 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
East Timor
9,323 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Somalia rank
157th
East Timor rank
159th
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Somalia
- East Timor
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ against 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in East Timor, a difference of 252 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
Somalia ranks 157th 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 | Somalia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,991 constant 2021 PPP $ | East Timor |
| 2000s | 5,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | East Timor |
| 2010s | 8,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,186 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | East Timor |
| 2020s | 9,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Somalia or East Timor?
- Somalia, at 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ against 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Somalia and East Timor?
- 252 constant 2021 PPP $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and East Timor rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Somalia ranks 157th 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
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.