Industry (including construction), value added in East Timor
East Timor: Industry (including construction), value added was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in East Timor is 11.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in East Timor peaked at 62.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 180th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +84.3% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -56.2% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 11.8% | 62.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for East Timor
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -74.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -588.83 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in East Timor?
- Industry (including construction), value added in East Timor was 11.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- East Timor ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.