Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 65.3% on the previous year and up 811.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 41,358 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 470.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 538 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 470.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 538 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 538 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 538 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 874.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 538 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 874.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 2,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2013 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2019 | 10,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +242.2% |
| 2020 | 17,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 41,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 2022 | 31,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 470.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 874.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 874.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 172 Kenya 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,230 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Liberia 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 10,524 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Cameroon 10,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Malawi 10,246 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor was 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 41,358 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 811.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.