Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 72.61 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 72.61 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 386.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 455.51 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.53 current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places East Timor 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 7.53 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 8.44 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 8.19 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.96 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.59 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 7.56 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 14.75 current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 2011 | 11.71 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 27.32 current US$ per person | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 15.53 current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 12.69 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 14.94 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 16.28 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 18.38 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 35.27 current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 2019 | 118.38 current US$ per person | +235.7% |
| 2020 | 199.09 current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 455.51 current US$ per person | +128.8% |
| 2022 | 344.7 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 118.47 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 2024 | 61.4 current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 72.61 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 72.61 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 72.61 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.71 current US$ per person | 7.53 current US$ per person | 12.59 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.52 current US$ per person | 11.71 current US$ per person | 118.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.63 current US$ per person | 61.4 current US$ per person | 455.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 690.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 72.61 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 455.51 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.