Somalia vs Timor-Leste: GDP per person employed
Somalia
9,575 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Timor-Leste
9,323 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Somalia rank
157th
Timor-Leste rank
159th
GDP per person employed over time
- Somalia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ against 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in Timor-Leste, a difference of 252 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Somalia ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 177 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,991 constant 2021 PPP $ | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 5,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 8,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,186 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 9,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Somalia or Timor-Leste?
- Somalia, at 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ against 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Somalia and Timor-Leste?
- 252 constant 2021 PPP $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Timor-Leste rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Somalia ranks 157th and Timor-Leste 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.