Oil rents as a share of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 5.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in East Timor, 2003–2021
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
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in East Timor stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in East Timor peaked at 24.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places East Timor 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 24.3% | — |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +89.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- 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 oil rents as a share of gdp in East Timor?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in East Timor was 5.3% 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 oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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 Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.