Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 119.59 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste is 119.59 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 443.91 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.009 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.009 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 31.65 current US$ per person | +352715.2% |
| 2004 | 113.8 current US$ per person | +259.5% |
| 2005 | 27.55 current US$ per person | -75.8% |
| 2006 | 33.16 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 33.16 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.56 current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 2009 | 38.64 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 39.03 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.12 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 443.91 current US$ per person | +906.2% |
| 2013 | 347.92 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 70.57 current US$ per person | -79.7% |
| 2015 | 22.53 current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 14.09 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 19.36 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 18.53 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 114.26 current US$ per person | +516.6% |
| 2020 | 190.02 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 340.14 current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 2022 | 344.95 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 119.59 current US$ per person | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.94 current US$ per person | 0.009 current US$ per person | 113.8 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 113.43 current US$ per person | 14.09 current US$ per person | 443.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.67 current US$ per person | 119.59 current US$ per person | 344.95 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 177 Syria 126.83 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 125.95 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Uganda 123.59 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Pakistan 114.61 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 113 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Timor-Leste
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste was 119.59 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 443.91 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.