Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62,676.0% on the previous year and up 193.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in East Timor peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places East Timor 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.2% | — |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +147.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -80.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +156.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +244.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +187.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +397.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -86.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +8840.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +62675.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +62675.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | +8840.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 111 Algeria 0.9% compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
- 113 Namibia 0.9% compare
- 115 Canada 0.9% compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 0.9% compare
- 117 North Korea 0.8% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in East Timor was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- East Timor ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.