Trade as a share of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Trade as a share of GDP was 95.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 95.4% for trade as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in East Timor peaked at 180.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2017.
East Timor ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.6% | — |
| 2001 | 166.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 180.4% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 122.3% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 128.8% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 135.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 157.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 134.4% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 140.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 128.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.8% | 74.7% | 180.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 58.6% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 84.8% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 68 Mozambique 97.1% compare
- 69 Poland 97.0% compare
- 70 Nicaragua 96.4% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 95.3% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.1% compare
- 74 Mauritania 94.0% compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -81.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,214 (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -588.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in East Timor?
- Trade as a share of gdp in East Timor was 95.4% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 180.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.