Total natural resources rents in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total natural resources rents was 34.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 34.7% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Timor-Leste peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +15172.0% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 44.6% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 2 |
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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 total natural resources rents in Timor-Leste?
- Total natural resources rents in Timor-Leste was 34.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total natural resources rents?
- Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.