Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 378.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Timor-Leste 174th out of 203 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$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +162.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 171 Vanuatu 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Maldives 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Kiribati 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Barbados 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Afghanistan 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Nepal 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 690.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.