Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.5733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places East Timor 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.1421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0906 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.033 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +634.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3822 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +634.5% | 0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0621 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 171 Kuwait 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 United States 0.0967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Cuba 0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Tajikistan 0.0676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Guam 0.0672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Kiribati 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.