Population, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per unit of gdp in East Timor is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Population, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.