Ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Ores and metals exports was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 237.2%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2023

Ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023

00.10.20.32004201320232004: 0 % of merchandise exports2005: 0 % of merchandise exports2013: 0.041 % of merchandise exports2017: 0.259 % of merchandise exports2018: 0.319 % of merchandise exports2019: 0.044 % of merchandise exports2020: 0.021 % of merchandise exports2021: 0.017 % of merchandise exports2022: 0.019 % of merchandise exports2023: 0.064 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2023, ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 237.2% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Timor-Leste 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Timor-Leste, 2004 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.0%
2017 0.3% +532.0%
2018 0.3% +23.0%
2019 0.0% -86.2%
2020 0.0% -53.3%
2021 0.0% -15.7%
2022 0.0% +8.4%
2023 0.1% +237.2%

Timor-Leste compared with similar countries

  • Timor-Leste's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Timor-Leste's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 181 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
  2. 182 Greenland 0.1% compare
  3. 183 Benin 0.1% compare
  4. 185 Liberia 0.1% compare
  5. 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1% compare
  6. 187 Somalia 0.0%

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste?
Ores and metals exports in Timor-Leste was 0.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Timor-Leste rank for ores and metals exports?
Timor-Leste ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.