Total natural resource rents in East Timor
East Timor: Total natural resource rents was 34.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in East Timor is 34.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in East Timor peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 44.6% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 2 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in East Timor?
- Total natural resource rents in East Timor was 34.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for total natural resource rents?
- East Timor ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.