Poverty in East Timor

East Timor continues to be one of the world's poorest countries, with GDP per capita standing at $3,949 (2011).[1] It is ranked 147 out of 187 (2011) countries in the UN's Human Development Index.[2]

As of 2015, Timor-Leste had a population of 1.17 million and an annual growth rate at 1.8%.[3] Based on the total population, 40.2% aged 15 years and above were employed.[4]

  1. ^ "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2012". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Timor Leste: Human Development Indicators". International Human Development Indicators. United Nations Development Program. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. ^ Asian Development Bank. (2016, April). Basic Statistics 2016. Retrieved 21, November 2016, from https://www.adb.org/publications/basic-statistics-2016
  4. ^ Asian Development Bank. (n.d.). Poverty in Timor-Leste. Retrieved 21 November 2016 from https://www.adb.org/countries/timor-leste/poverty