Natural gas rents in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Natural gas rents was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Natural gas rents in Timor-Leste, 2003–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 29.4% for natural gas rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Timor-Leste peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Timor-Leste 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Natural gas rents in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 54.9% | — |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 31.4% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 2 Brunei Darussalam 13.9% compare
- 3 Qatar 12.0% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Timor-Leste?
- Natural gas rents in Timor-Leste was 29.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for natural gas rents?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.