Natural resource rents in East Timor

East Timor: Natural resource rents was 34.73 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
34.73
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
79.43
in 2015
All-time low
0.3496
in 2001
Years of data
11
2000–2021

Natural resource rents in East Timor, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 0.4042001: 0.352002: 0.3862003: 0.522015: 79.42016: 44.62017: 44.92018: 62.82019: 44.92020: 34.42021: 34.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents in East Timor is 34.73, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in East Timor peaked at 79.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3496, in 2001.

East Timor ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in East Timor, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4036 —
2001 0.3496 -13.4%
2002 0.3857 +10.3%
2003 0.5201 +34.8%
2015 79.43 +15172.0%
2016 44.56 -43.9%
2017 44.87 +0.7%
2018 62.77 +39.9%
2019 44.9 -28.5%
2020 34.39 -23.4%
2021 34.73 +1.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 34.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 34.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 49.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4148 0.3496 0.5201 4
2010s 55.3 44.56 79.43 5
2020s 34.56 34.39 34.73 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.83 compare
  2. 4 Congo 37.71 compare
  3. 5 Zambia 35.26 compare
  4. 7 Guyana 33.68 compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 33.14 compare
  6. 9 Iran 30.45 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in East Timor?
Natural resource rents in East Timor was 34.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 79.43 in 2015.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3496 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for natural resource rents?
East Timor ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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