Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in East Timor is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 907.9% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in East Timor peaked at 16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
East Timor ranks 109th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +187.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1364.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -90.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -90.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +3218.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -93.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +907.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3218.6% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
| 2005 | +1364.5% | 0.4% | 6.1% |
| 2023 | +907.9% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.1% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 4 |
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$), per capita 72.61 current US$ 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 in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in East Timor was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- East Timor ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.