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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Timor-Leste: the economy in numbers
GDP is $1.9bn (2025), 190th of 211 in the world and 24th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $1,341 (2025), 186th of 211 in the world and 36th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $4,809 (2025), 169th of 199 in the world and 27th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Timor-Leste in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $1.9bn2025 | 190/211 | 24/36 | $367m | $882m | $2.2bn | +20%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,3412025 | 186/211 | 36/36 | $492 | $813 | $1,631 | +1.6%since 2015 | $14,077 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $4,8092025 | 169/199 | 27/31 | $1,483 | $1,955 | $6,132 | +55%since 2015 | $29,303 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,5102025 | 173/201 | 32/33 | $660 | $2,870 | $2,040 | −31%since 2015 | $14,420 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 7.0%2025 | 20/210 | 3/36 | 58.1% | 9.3% | 31.7% | +4.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 5.6%2025 | 22/210 | 5/36 | 77.1% | 6.7% | 29.2% | +5.1 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 20.2%2024 | 36/198 | 6/29 | 28.4% | 25.6% | 13.3% | −0.9 ppsince 2014 | 5.5% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 11.8%2024 | 176/201 | 23/30 | 16.1% | 9.1% | 36.8% | −5.2 ppsince 2014 | 33.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 1.9%2024 | 178/194 | 25/30 | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 71.6%2024 | 29/201 | 6/30 | 51.1% | 68.9% | 48.3% | +8.1 ppsince 2014 | 59.8% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 30.1%2024 | 30/175 | 7/27 | 33.5% | 42.7% | 16.5% | −13.0 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | -21.1%2024 | 163/163 | 25/25 | · | 257.3% | 20.6% | −127.1 ppsince 2014 | 37.0% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 34.7%2021 | 6/209 | 1/36 | 0.4% | · | 34.4% | +34.2 ppsince 2003 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+20%$1.9bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+1.6%$1,341 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+55%$4,809 in 2025
- GDP growth+4.5 pp7.0% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GNI per capita−31%$1,510 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Timor-Leste and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Timor-Leste. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Timor-Leste | Indonesia | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.9bn2025 | $1.4tn2025 | $1.8tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,3412025 | $5,0602025 | $65,1302025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,8092025 | $17,6602025 | $71,9342025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,5102025 | $5,1202025 | $64,1202025 |
| GDP growth | 7.0%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 5.6%2025 | 4.3%2025 | -0.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 20.2%2024 | 13.1%2025 | 2.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 11.8%2024 | 38.7%2025 | 23.9%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 1.9%2024 | 19.1%2025 | 5.3%2025 |