East Timor is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 1.4M people. The capital and largest city is Dili, with 222K residents. East Timor shares land borders with Indonesia.
East Timor ranks 180/197 by GDP ($1.88B) and 166/197 by GDP per capita ($1,343). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
East Timor
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1433311
|
152/197 |
| GDP |
$1.88B
2024 |
180/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,343
2024 |
166/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,758
2024 |
159/197 |
| Government debt |
$249M
2024 |
180/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.9%
2025 |
178/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$177.7
2024 |
182/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,668
2025 |
176/197 |
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 155/197 |
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 99/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.71 | 65/196 |
| Median age | 22.4 years | 145/196 |
| Life expectancy | 68.1 years | 149/197 |
East Timor trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $128,210,142 |
| 1991 | $147,713,000 |
| 1992 | $187,891,500 |
| 1993 | $216,914,400 |
| 1994 | $239,040,500 |
| 1995 | $262,819,900 |
| 1996 | $306,956,900 |
| 1997 | $319,972,700 |
| 1998 | $325,729,800 |
| 1999 | $225,357,600 |
| 2000 | $366,924,300 |
| 2001 | $477,443,500 |
| 2002 | $469,455,500 |
| 2003 | $490,439,100 |
| 2004 | $440,772,000 |
| 2005 | $462,268,000 |
| 2006 | $453,792,400 |
| 2007 | $542,795,400 |
| 2008 | $648,523,600 |
| 2009 | $726,937,800 |
| 2010 | $881,909,300 |
| 2011 | $1,042,534,600 |
| 2012 | $1,160,555,000 |
| 2013 | $1,395,727,400 |
| 2014 | $1,447,535,200 |
| 2015 | $1,590,282,400 |
| 2016 | $1,640,464,600 |
| 2017 | $1,584,878,400 |
| 2018 | $1,555,988,614 |
| 2019 | $2,032,550,389 |
| 2020 | $2,162,619,241 |
| 2021 | $3,624,889,673 |
| 2022 | $3,208,593,982 |
| 2023 | $2,079,916,909 |
| 2024 | $1,881,265,333 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $168.6 |
| 1991 | $189.8 |
| 1992 | $235.1 |
| 1993 | $264.1 |
| 1994 | $283.1 |
| 1995 | $303 |
| 1996 | $344 |
| 1997 | $349 |
| 1998 | $346 |
| 1999 | $270 |
| 2000 | $492 |
| 2001 | $588 |
| 2002 | $534 |
| 2003 | $535 |
| 2004 | $474 |
| 2005 | $487 |
| 2006 | $465 |
| 2007 | $540 |
| 2008 | $628 |
| 2009 | $687 |
| 2010 | $813 |
| 2011 | $939 |
| 2012 | $1,023 |
| 2013 | $1,205 |
| 2014 | $1,225 |
| 2015 | $1,320 |
| 2016 | $1,336 |
| 2017 | $1,266 |
| 2018 | $1,219 |
| 2019 | $1,562 |
| 2020 | $1,631 |
| 2021 | $2,685 |
| 2022 | $2,343 |
| 2023 | $1,503 |
| 2024 | $1,343 |
East Timor's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.2 |
| 1951 | 29.5 |
| 1952 | 29.8 |
| 1953 | 30.1 |
| 1954 | 30.4 |
| 1955 | 30.7 |
| 1956 | 31 |
| 1957 | 31.3 |
| 1958 | 31.7 |
| 1959 | 32 |
| 1960 | 32.4 |
| 1961 | 32.8 |
| 1962 | 33.2 |
| 1963 | 33.7 |
| 1964 | 34.1 |
| 1965 | 34.7 |
| 1966 | 35.2 |
| 1967 | 35.7 |
| 1968 | 36.2 |
| 1969 | 36.8 |
| 1970 | 37.4 |
| 1971 | 37.9 |
| 1972 | 38.4 |
| 1973 | 39 |
| 1974 | 36.5 |
| 1975 | 24.3 |
| 1976 | 25.9 |
| 1977 | 24.9 |
| 1978 | 22.9 |
| 1979 | 24.2 |
| 1980 | 30.2 |
| 1981 | 31.2 |
| 1982 | 32.2 |
| 1983 | 32.7 |
| 1984 | 34.5 |
| 1985 | 34.3 |
| 1986 | 34.8 |
| 1987 | 36 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 44.8 |
| 1990 | 45.2 |
| 1991 | 45.1 |
| 1992 | 46.2 |
| 1993 | 47 |
| 1994 | 47.9 |
| 1995 | 47.5 |
| 1996 | 48.3 |
| 1997 | 49 |
| 1998 | 48.6 |
| 1999 | 45.2 |
| 2000 | 58.1 |
| 2001 | 58.8 |
| 2002 | 59.5 |
| 2003 | 60.1 |
| 2004 | 60.7 |
| 2005 | 61.3 |
| 2006 | 61.9 |
| 2007 | 62.4 |
| 2008 | 62.9 |
| 2009 | 63.3 |
| 2010 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 64 |
| 2012 | 64.4 |
| 2013 | 64.7 |
| 2014 | 65 |
| 2015 | 65.3 |
| 2016 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 65.9 |
| 2018 | 66.2 |
| 2019 | 66.5 |
| 2020 | 66.9 |
| 2021 | 66.2 |
| 2022 | 67.4 |
| 2023 | 67.7 |
| 2024 | 67.9 |
| 2025 | 68.1 |
East Timor's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 468,118 |
| 1961 | 475,291 |
| 1962 | 482,774 |
| 1963 | 490,564 |
| 1964 | 498,659 |
| 1965 | 507,034 |
| 1966 | 515,696 |
| 1967 | 524,648 |
| 1968 | 533,875 |
| 1969 | 543,356 |
| 1970 | 553,069 |
| 1971 | 562,966 |
| 1972 | 572,962 |
| 1973 | 582,855 |
| 1974 | 590,827 |
| 1975 | 598,158 |
| 1976 | 607,620 |
| 1977 | 618,315 |
| 1978 | 628,775 |
| 1979 | 638,719 |
| 1980 | 649,871 |
| 1981 | 660,493 |
| 1982 | 669,149 |
| 1983 | 677,707 |
| 1984 | 686,777 |
| 1985 | 696,665 |
| 1986 | 707,185 |
| 1987 | 718,476 |
| 1988 | 730,745 |
| 1989 | 744,856 |
| 1990 | 760,345 |
| 1991 | 778,278 |
| 1992 | 799,318 |
| 1993 | 821,437 |
| 1994 | 844,493 |
| 1995 | 868,146 |
| 1996 | 892,282 |
| 1997 | 917,184 |
| 1998 | 942,530 |
| 1999 | 834,697 |
| 2000 | 745,088 |
| 2001 | 812,249 |
| 2002 | 879,159 |
| 2003 | 916,878 |
| 2004 | 929,074 |
| 2005 | 948,311 |
| 2006 | 976,597 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 |
East Timor's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.32 |
| 1961 | 6.27 |
| 1962 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 6.16 |
| 1964 | 6.08 |
| 1965 | 6.01 |
| 1966 | 5.93 |
| 1967 | 5.86 |
| 1968 | 5.79 |
| 1969 | 5.72 |
| 1970 | 5.66 |
| 1971 | 5.58 |
| 1972 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 5.39 |
| 1974 | 5.29 |
| 1975 | 5.19 |
| 1976 | 5.12 |
| 1977 | 5.09 |
| 1978 | 5.09 |
| 1979 | 5.14 |
| 1980 | 5.22 |
| 1981 | 5.53 |
| 1982 | 5.56 |
| 1983 | 5.59 |
| 1984 | 5.61 |
| 1985 | 5.65 |
| 1986 | 5.67 |
| 1987 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 5.72 |
| 1989 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 5.81 |
| 1991 | 5.84 |
| 1992 | 5.87 |
| 1993 | 5.88 |
| 1994 | 5.91 |
| 1995 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 5.94 |
| 1997 | 5.96 |
| 1998 | 5.96 |
| 1999 | 5.97 |
| 2000 | 5.93 |
| 2001 | 5.92 |
| 2002 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 5.85 |
| 2004 | 5.74 |
| 2005 | 5.61 |
| 2006 | 5.47 |
| 2007 | 5.33 |
| 2008 | 5.17 |
| 2009 | 4.99 |
| 2010 | 4.82 |
| 2011 | 4.61 |
| 2012 | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 4.21 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3.78 |
| 2016 | 3.58 |
| 2017 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 3.24 |
| 2019 | 3.12 |
| 2020 | 3.01 |
| 2021 | 2.89 |
| 2022 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 2.71 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 19.4 |
| 1962 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 19.6 |
| 1964 | 19.8 |
| 1965 | 19.9 |
| 1966 | 20 |
| 1967 | 20.2 |
| 1968 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 20.4 |
| 1970 | 20.5 |
| 1971 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 20.4 |
| 1973 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 20.3 |
| 1975 | 20.4 |
| 1976 | 20.6 |
| 1977 | 20.7 |
| 1978 | 20.9 |
| 1979 | 21.1 |
| 1980 | 21.1 |
| 1981 | 20.9 |
| 1982 | 20.5 |
| 1983 | 20.3 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 19.8 |
| 1986 | 19.7 |
| 1987 | 19.5 |
| 1988 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 19.1 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 18.9 |
| 1995 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 18.8 |
| 1997 | 18.8 |
| 1998 | 18.7 |
| 1999 | 18.7 |
| 2000 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 18.6 |
| 2002 | 18.6 |
| 2003 | 18.6 |
| 2004 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 18.7 |
| 2007 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 18.8 |
| 2010 | 18.9 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 19.5 |
| 2015 | 19.7 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20.3 |
| 2018 | 20.6 |
| 2019 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 21.7 |
| 2023 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 22.4 |
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East Timor: National Statistics
Finance
|
East Timor
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.18B
2024 |
174/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
96.6%
2025 |
4/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
51/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.26%
2023 |
107/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
159/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-51%
2025 |
188/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
181/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2023 |
68/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.9%
2023 |
101/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.9
2025 |
174/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
138/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
13/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$780M
2024 |
145/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
136/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
169/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
9/184 |
Energy
|
East Timor
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
60.7 kg
2007 |
175/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2007 |
22/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.7 megatons
2023 |
165/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.51 tons
2023 |
151/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
150/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
139/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
180/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
140/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
75/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
31/195 |
Society
|
East Timor
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
152/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,552
2024 |
110/196 |
| Urban population |
32.8%
2024 |
165/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
190/190 |
| Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
187/190 |
| Quality of life index |
33
2025 |
145/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
89/197 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
176/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
85/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
119/197 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
98/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
166/196 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
132/197 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
166/195 |
Health
|
East Timor
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$174.9
2022 |
131/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.58
2022 |
176/191 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
149/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.6%
2022 |
33/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.77
2020 |
127/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
74/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
38/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50
2023 |
29/192 |
| Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
188/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
188/195 |
| Air quality index |
56
2025 |
89/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
7/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
172/186 |
Territory
|
East Timor
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
155/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
99/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2025 |
153/194 |
| Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2025 |
127/196 |
| Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
126/175 |
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