Oil rents in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Oil rents was 5.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.3%
Change on year
up 89.7%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Oil rents in Timor-Leste, 2003–2021

05101520252003201220212003: 0 % of GDP2015: 24.3 % of GDP2016: 12.6 % of GDP2017: 13.2 % of GDP2018: 14.5 % of GDP2019: 12.6 % of GDP2020: 2.8 % of GDP2021: 5.3 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Timor-Leste stood at 5.3%.

The figure is up 89.7% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Timor-Leste peaked at 24.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Timor-Leste 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Oil rents in Timor-Leste, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Timor-Leste

  1. 25 Nigeria 6.2% compare
  2. 26 Norway 6.1% compare
  3. 27 Turkmenistan 5.8% compare
  4. 29 Yemen 4.8% compare
  5. 30 Ghana 4.1% compare
  6. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Timor-Leste?
Oil rents in Timor-Leste was 5.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Timor-Leste rank for oil rents?
Timor-Leste ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil 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, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
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Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.