Timor-Leste in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Timor-Leste, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.9 bn

2025

from $366.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$1 341

2025

from $492 in 2000

Real growth

7.0%

2025

from 58.1% in 2000

Inflation

0.4%

2025

from 7.2% in 2003

Unemployment

1.6%

2025

from 3.5% in 2000

Government debt

14.3%of GDP

2025

from 0.0% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large Timor-Leste's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.9 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.9 bn
2024	$1.9 bn
2023	$2.1 bn
2022	$3.2 bn
2021	$3.6 bn
2020	$2.2 bn
2019	$2.0 bn
2018	$1.6 bn
2017	$1.6 bn
2016	$1.6 bn
2015	$1.6 bn
2014	$1.4 bn
2013	$1.4 bn
2012	$1.2 bn
2011	$1.0 bn
2010	$881.9 m
2009	$726.9 m
2008	$648.5 m
2007	$542.8 m
2006	$453.8 m
2005	$462.3 m
2004	$440.8 m
2003	$490.4 m
2002	$469.5 m
2001	$477.4 m
2000	$366.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

7.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.2%
2030 (projection)	3.3%
2029 (projection)	3.4%
2028 (projection)	3.6%
2027 (projection)	3.8%
2026 (projection)	4.1%
2025	7.0%
2024	−9.1%
2023	−18.1%
2022	−20.5%
2021	5.4%
2020	31.7%
2019	24.2%
2018	−0.5%
2017	−3.2%
2016	3.0%
2015	2.5%
2014	4.5%
2013	3.1%
2012	4.9%
2011	6.0%
2010	9.3%
2009	10.2%
2008	11.4%
2007	10.3%
2006	−4.1%
2005	3.0%
2004	0.4%
2003	−2.2%
2002	−6.7%
2001	16.4%
2000	58.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 3412025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 341	$4 809
2024	$1 332	$4 429
2023	$1 502	$4 811
2022	$2 343	$5 729
2021	$2 685	$6 825
2020	$1 631	$6 132
2019	$1 562	$4 557
2018	$1 219	$3 561
2017	$1 266	$3 463
2016	$1 336	$3 391
2015	$1 320	$3 108
2014	$1 225	$2 860
2013	$1 205	$2 566
2012	$1 023	$2 386
2011	$939	$2 066
2010	$813	$1 955
2009	$687	$1 810
2008	$628	$1 675
2007	$540	$1 516
2006	$465	$1 377
2005	$487	$1 435
2004	$474	$1 379
2003	$535	$1 355
2002	$534	$1 417
2001	$588	$1 619
2000	$492	$1 483

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200051%14%28%

202472%10%20%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.1%
2025	0.4%
2024	2.1%
2023	8.4%
2022	7.0%
2021	3.7%
2020	0.5%
2019	1.0%
2018	2.6%
2017	0.6%
2016	−1.3%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.7%
2013	11.1%
2012	11.8%
2011	13.5%
2010	6.8%
2009	0.7%
2008	9.1%
2007	10.3%
2006	3.9%
2005	1.1%
2004	3.2%
2003	7.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.6%	3.7%
2024	1.5%	3.2%
2023	1.5%	3.2%
2022	1.5%	3.2%
2021	2.3%	4.8%
2020	2.8%	6.8%
2019	3.1%	8.0%
2018	3.8%	9.8%
2017	4.3%	11.5%
2016	4.7%	13.1%
2015	3.7%	8.6%
2014	3.6%	8.8%
2013	3.6%	9.1%
2012	3.5%	9.2%
2011	3.4%	9.3%
2010	3.3%	9.3%
2009	3.3%	9.3%
2008	3.4%	9.6%
2007	3.5%	9.8%
2006	3.6%	9.9%
2005	3.6%	10.0%
2004	3.7%	10.1%
2003	3.5%	9.9%
2002	3.4%	9.7%
2001	3.4%	10.0%
2000	3.5%	10.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

10.6%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	10.6%	84.9%
2023	22.9%	66.4%
2022	55.6%	42.0%
2021	63.5%	36.4%
2020	36.7%	48.1%
2019	21.2%	49.4%
2018	2.9%	61.9%
2017	2.4%	56.2%
2016	3.2%	57.1%
2015	3.0%	57.0%
2014	4.6%	78.2%
2013	5.6%	74.0%
2012	7.1%	121.4%
2011	6.4%	134.4%
2010	8.6%	125.8%
2009	9.2%	148.5%
2008	9.3%	125.9%
2007	10.0%	118.8%
2006	9.2%	89.7%
2005	7.1%	67.5%
2004	7.5%	99.9%
2003	6.9%	115.5%
2002	7.8%	172.6%
2001	9.0%	157.8%
2000	10.6%	165.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−36.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−36.9%
2024	−32.4%
2023	−9.3%
2022	15.2%
2021	54.8%
2020	22.5%
2019	22.2%
2018	−12.3%
2017	−21.4%
2016	−32.5%
2015	14.1%
2014	76.4%
2013	171.2%
2012	235.8%
2011	225.0%
2010	189.5%
2009	176.8%
2008	311.8%
2007	216.9%
2006	119.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

13.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	13.3%
2024	12.1%
2023	5.9%
2022	1.7%
2021	−6.6%
2020	−16.2%
2019	−7.8%
2018	3.1%
2017	0.4%
2016	0.3%
2015	2.7%
2014	2.3%
2013	4.0%
2012	3.5%
2011	4.7%
2010	3.4%
2009	6.6%
2008	6.1%
2007	1.6%
2006	1.9%
2005	0.2%
2003	0.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

14.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	16.0%
2030 (projection)	14.7%
2029 (projection)	14.7%
2028 (projection)	14.8%
2027 (projection)	14.9%
2026 (projection)	14.9%
2025	14.3%
2024	14.4%
2023	12.4%
2022	7.9%
2021	6.5%
2020	10.1%
2019	9.5%
2018	9.3%
2017	6.7%
2016	4.7%
2015	2.9%
2014	1.5%
2013	0.5%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−48.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−51.7%
2030 (projection)	−51.5%
2029 (projection)	−51.3%
2028 (projection)	−51.0%
2027 (projection)	−50.6%
2026 (projection)	−51.6%
2025	−48.0%
2024	−47.0%
2023	−34.7%
2022	−29.5%
2021	−20.1%
2020	−18.9%
2019	−25.4%
2018	−26.9%
2017	−33.8%
2016	−55.7%
2015	−33.2%
2014	−37.5%
2013	−14.4%
2012	−38.7%
2011	−25.4%
2010	−19.8%
2009	−17.2%
2008	−18.6%
2007	−29.9%
2006	41.0%
2005	−10.5%
2004	−7.5%
2003	−8.2%
2002	−7.6%
2001	3.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

21.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2022	21.6%
2021	15.1%
2020	12.6%
2019	22.8%
2018	25.3%
2017	20.2%
2016	15.1%
2015	36.2%
2014	62.8%
2013	93.9%
2012	147.6%
2011	135.5%
2010	110.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Timor-Leste

Population

1.42 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	1.42 m
2024	1.40 m
2023	1.38 m
2022	1.37 m
2021	1.35 m
2020	1.33 m
2019	1.30 m
2018	1.28 m
2017	1.25 m
2016	1.23 m
2015	1.21 m
2014	1.18 m
2013	1.16 m
2012	1.13 m
2011	1.11 m
2010	1.08 m
2009	1.06 m
2008	1.03 m
2007	1.00 m
2006	976 597
2005	948 311
2004	929 074
2003	916 878
2002	879 159
2001	812 249
2000	745 088

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	33.1%	61.7%	5.2%
2024	33.7%	61.1%	5.3%
2023	34.2%	60.4%	5.3%
2022	34.8%	59.8%	5.4%
2021	35.4%	59.1%	5.5%
2020	36.0%	58.5%	5.5%
2019	36.6%	57.9%	5.6%
2018	37.2%	57.3%	5.5%
2017	37.8%	56.7%	5.5%
2016	38.5%	56.2%	5.4%
2015	39.1%	55.6%	5.3%
2014	39.8%	55.1%	5.1%
2013	40.4%	54.6%	5.0%
2012	40.9%	54.2%	4.9%
2011	41.3%	54.0%	4.7%
2010	41.6%	54.0%	4.4%
2009	41.9%	54.1%	4.0%
2008	42.1%	54.2%	3.6%
2007	42.3%	54.5%	3.3%
2006	42.2%	54.8%	3.0%
2005	42.0%	55.2%	2.8%
2004	42.0%	55.4%	2.6%
2003	42.2%	55.3%	2.5%
2002	42.4%	55.1%	2.5%
2001	42.5%	55.1%	2.4%
2000	42.6%	55.0%	2.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.632024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.63
2023	2.71
2022	2.80
2021	2.89
2020	3.01
2019	3.12
2018	3.24
2017	3.40
2016	3.58
2015	3.78
2014	4.00
2013	4.21
2012	4.40
2011	4.61
2010	4.82
2009	4.99
2008	5.17
2007	5.33
2006	5.47
2005	5.61
2004	5.74
2003	5.85
2002	5.90
2001	5.92
2000	5.93

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

67.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	67.9 years
2023	67.7 years
2022	67.4 years
2021	66.2 years
2020	66.9 years
2019	66.5 years
2018	66.2 years
2017	65.9 years
2016	65.6 years
2015	65.3 years
2014	65.0 years
2013	64.7 years
2012	64.4 years
2011	64.0 years
2010	63.7 years
2009	63.3 years
2008	62.9 years
2007	62.4 years
2006	61.9 years
2005	61.3 years
2004	60.7 years
2003	60.1 years
2002	59.5 years
2001	58.8 years
2000	58.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 5502025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 49 159 people, in 2001.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 550
2024	−2 552
2023	−5 620
2022	−5 519
2021	3 111
2020	3 793
2019	3 942
2018	3 062
2017	1 666
2016	208
2015	−20
2014	−958
2013	−1 206
2012	−609
2011	−159
2010	470
2009	117
2008	1 009
2007	2 103
2006	2 184
2005	1 759
2004	−16 447
2003	−12 810
2002	35 935
2001	49 159
2000	40 272

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.6%
2022	7.5%
2021	4.9%
2020	7.3%
2019	5.0%
2018	6.4%
2017	6.8%
2016	6.9%
2015	7.7%
2014	7.6%
2013	8.5%
2012	7.0%
2011	6.9%
2010	6.5%
2009	7.3%
2008	7.0%
2007	5.7%
2006	6.0%
2005	5.3%
2004	4.3%
2003	2.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.2%
2021	3.0%
2020	3.6%
2019	4.2%
2018	6.8%
2017	7.2%
2016	8.1%
2015	8.5%
2014	7.5%
2013	5.7%
2012	7.2%
2011	10.2%
2010	11.1%
2009	12.9%
2008	8.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

35.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2021	35.0%
2020	32.0%
2019	28.0%
2018	27.6%
2017	24.2%
2016	21.2%
2015	18.6%
2014	17.5%
2013	11.0%
2012	7.0%
2011	4.0%
2010	3.0%
2009	2.0%
2008	1.5%
2007	1.0%
2006	0.5%
2005	0.1%
2002	0.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

28.72014

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2014	28.7
2007	27.8
2001	35.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

28.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	28.8%
2024	28.7%
2023	28.6%
2022	28.6%
2021	28.8%
2020	29.0%
2019	29.1%
2018	29.3%
2017	29.4%
2016	29.4%
2015	29.5%
2014	29.6%
2013	29.6%
2012	29.6%
2011	29.6%
2010	29.6%
2009	29.4%
2008	28.8%
2007	28.0%
2006	27.1%
2005	26.3%
2004	25.7%
2003	25.3%
2002	24.9%
2001	24.5%
2000	24.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.4%
2020	0.4%
2019	0.3%
2018	0.4%
2017	0.4%
2016	0.5%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.7%
2013	0.8%
2012	1.6%
2011	1.1%
2010	0.9%
2009	0.9%
2008	1.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

11.4%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	11.4%
2021	12.1%
2020	11.4%
2019	11.7%
2018	12.7%
2017	13.2%
2016	12.7%
2015	18.0%
2014	18.1%
2013	22.6%
2012	25.6%
2011	32.8%
2010	34.8%
2009	36.9%
2008	39.7%
2007	41.9%
2006	41.9%
2005	43.6%
2004	44.0%
2003	47.9%
2002	48.2%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.5 t
2023	0.5 t
2022	0.5 t
2021	0.5 t
2020	0.5 t
2019	0.6 t
2018	0.5 t
2017	0.5 t
2016	0.5 t
2015	0.6 t
2014	0.6 t
2013	0.7 t
2012	0.6 t
2011	0.3 t
2010	0.3 t
2009	0.3 t
2008	0.3 t
2007	0.3 t
2006	0.3 t
2005	0.4 t
2004	0.6 t
2003	0.3 t
2002	0.3 t
2001	0.3 t
2000	0.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

61.7%2023

−2.2 points since 2000, between 61.7% and 63.8% in every year

200063.8%

202361.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	61.7%
2022	61.8%
2021	61.9%
2020	61.9%
2019	62.0%
2018	62.1%
2017	62.3%
2016	62.3%
2015	62.4%
2014	62.5%
2013	62.6%
2012	62.7%
2011	62.8%
2010	62.9%
2009	63.0%
2008	63.1%
2007	63.2%
2006	63.3%
2005	63.4%
2004	63.5%
2003	63.5%
2002	63.6%
2001	63.7%
2000	63.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Timor-Leste's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1975
Government: republic, semi-presidential system, unitary state
Official languages: Portuguese, Tetum
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

TLISO alpha-2

TLSISO alpha-3

626ISO numeric

Calling code: +670
Internet domain: .tl
Time zone: UTC+09:00

Memberships

2024WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q574 · World Bank data · Asia