Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in East Timor is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places East Timor 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban 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.