GDP per employed person in East Timor
East Timor: GDP per employed person was 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in East Timor stood at 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in East Timor peaked at 16,285 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,329 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places East Timor 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,278 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 6,761 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 7,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,757 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 7,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 9,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | +84.0% |
| 2001 | 10,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 8,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 8,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 8,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9,204 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 10,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 10,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11,200 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 10,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12,491 constant 2021 PPP $ | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 16,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 16,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 10,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 8,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per employed person 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 | +84.0% | 5,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,806 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,186 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,491 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in East Timor?
- Gdp per employed person in East Timor was 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 16,285 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,329 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for gdp per employed person?
- East Timor ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.