Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Timor stood at 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Timor peaked at 33,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5304 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places East Timor 166th out of 204 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$) … square in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5304 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +367852.7% |
| 2004 | 7,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 2005 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 2,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 2,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 2,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 33,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +928.6% |
| 2013 | 27,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2015 | 1,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +528.7% |
| 2020 | 16,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2021 | 30,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 2022 | 31,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,916 current US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130,806 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +367852.7% | 0.5304 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +928.6% | 3,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,880 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5304 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 163 Kenya 12,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,230 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Samoa 11,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 11,091 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Mozambique 10,469 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Malawi 10,241 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in East Timor was 11,133 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 33,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5304 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- East Timor ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.