Least developed countries vs Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Least developed countries
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 84.9% against 28.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 56.4%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 3.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 126.1% | 95.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 81.5% | 50.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 55.5% | 26.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Least developed countries or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 84.9% against 28.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Least developed countries and Timor-Leste?
- 56.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Timor-Leste rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.