Natural gas rents in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Natural gas rents was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.4%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Natural gas rents in Timor-Leste, 2003–2021

02040602003201220212003: 0 % of GDP2015: 54.9 % of GDP2016: 31.7 % of GDP2017: 31.4 % of GDP2018: 48.1 % of GDP2019: 32.2 % of GDP2020: 31.5 % of GDP2021: 29.4 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Timor-Leste, 2003 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Brunei Darussalam 13.9% compare
  2. 3 Qatar 12.0% compare
  3. 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.