Fuel exports in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Fuel exports was 67.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2023

Fuel exports in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023

0204060801002004201320232004: 0 % of merchandise exports2005: 0 % of merchandise exports2017: 2 % of merchandise exports2018: 0.009 % of merchandise exports2019: 83.2 % of merchandise exports2020: 93.5 % of merchandise exports2021: 93.1 % of merchandise exports2022: 68.6 % of merchandise exports2023: 67.4 % of merchandise exports

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel exports in Timor-Leste is 67.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3,252.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel exports in Timor-Leste peaked at 93.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Timor-Leste 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Fuel exports in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Timor-Leste, 2004 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2017 2.0%
2018 0.0% -99.6%
2019 83.2% +977958.7%
2020 93.5% +12.4%
2021 93.1% -0.4%
2022 68.6% -26.3%
2023 67.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 28.4% 0.0% 83.2% 3
2020s 80.7% 67.4% 93.5% 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 15 Guyana 75.9% compare
  2. 16 Brunei Darussalam 75.5% compare
  3. 17 United Arab Emirates 68.2% compare
  4. 19 Norway 62.3% compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 61.1% compare
  6. 21 Mozambique 58.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel exports in Timor-Leste?
Fuel exports in Timor-Leste was 67.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Timor-Leste rank for fuel exports?
Timor-Leste ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is fuel exports rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,252.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,475 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.