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Timor-Leste is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Dili. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+17.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+1.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+31 percentage points2011 → 2021

Life expectancy

+2.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Timor-Leste, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Timor-Leste

1.4MLatest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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Population changed by +17.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20251,418,517
20241,400,638
20231,384,286
20221,369,295
20211,350,139
20201,326,053
20191,300,945
20181,275,959
20171,251,703
20161,228,312
20151,205,131
20141,181,903
20131,158,695
20121,134,885
20111,110,207
20101,084,679
20091,058,782
20081,032,429
20071,004,889
2006976,597
2005948,311
2004929,074
2003916,878
2002879,159
2001812,249
2000745,088
1999834,697
1998942,530
1997917,184
1996892,282
1995868,146
1994844,493
1993821,437
1992799,318
1991778,278
1990760,345
1989744,856
1988730,745
1987718,476
1986707,185
1985696,665
1984686,777
1983677,707
1982669,149
1981660,493
1980649,871
1979638,719
1978628,775
1977618,315
1976607,620
1975598,158
1974590,827
1973582,855
1972572,962
1971562,966
1970553,069
1969543,356
1968533,875
1967524,648
1966515,696
1965507,034
1964498,659
1963490,564
1962482,774
1961475,291
1960468,118

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Timor-Leste

1.3%Latest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20251.27%
20241.17%
20231.09%
20221.41%
20211.8%
20201.91%
20191.94%
20181.92%
20171.89%
20161.91%
20151.95%
20141.98%
20132.08%
20122.2%
20112.33%
20102.42%
20092.52%
20082.7%
20072.86%
20062.94%
20052.05%
20041.32%
20034.2%
20027.92%
20018.63%
2000-11.36%
1999-12.15%
19982.73%
19972.75%
19962.74%
19952.76%
19942.77%
19932.73%
19922.67%
19912.33%
19902.06%
19891.91%
19881.69%
19871.58%
19861.5%
19851.43%
19841.33%
19831.27%
19821.3%
19811.62%
19801.73%
19791.57%
19781.68%
19771.74%
19761.57%
19751.23%
19741.36%
19731.71%
19721.76%
19711.77%
19701.77%
19691.76%
19681.74%
19671.72%
19661.69%
19651.67%
19641.64%
19631.6%
19621.56%
19611.52%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Timor-Leste

28.8%Latest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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Urban population changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
202528.79%
202428.66%
202328.6%
202228.59%
202128.79%
202028.96%
201929.11%
201829.25%
201729.36%
201629.45%
201529.5%
201429.55%
201329.58%
201229.61%
201129.63%
201029.64%
200929.4%
200828.81%
200728%
200627.12%
200526.31%
200425.7%
200325.26%
200224.85%
200124.47%
200024.11%
199923.78%
199823.46%
199723.16%
199622.86%
199522.56%
199422.27%
199321.97%
199221.66%
199121.34%
199021%
198920.64%
198820.25%
198719.85%
198619.42%
198518.98%
198418.53%
198318.07%
198217.6%
198117.12%
198016.64%
197916.16%
197815.68%
197715.2%
197614.73%
197514.27%
197413.82%
197313.39%
197212.97%
197112.57%
197012.19%
196911.83%
196811.5%
196711.2%
196610.93%
196510.69%
196410.49%
196310.33%
196210.2%
196110.12%
196010.08%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Timor-Leste

2.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Timor-Leste

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Fertility rate changed by -1.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20242.63 births
20232.71 births
20222.8 births
20212.89 births
20203.01 births
20193.12 births
20183.24 births
20173.4 births
20163.58 births
20153.78 births
20144 births
20134.21 births
20124.4 births
20114.61 births
20104.82 births
20094.99 births
20085.17 births
20075.33 births
20065.47 births
20055.61 births
20045.74 births
20035.85 births
20025.9 births
20015.92 births
20005.93 births
19995.97 births
19985.96 births
19975.96 births
19965.94 births
19955.94 births
19945.91 births
19935.88 births
19925.87 births
19915.84 births
19905.81 births
19895.76 births
19885.72 births
19875.68 births
19865.67 births
19855.65 births
19845.61 births
19835.59 births
19825.56 births
19815.53 births
19805.22 births
19795.14 births
19785.09 births
19775.09 births
19765.12 births
19755.19 births
19745.29 births
19735.39 births
19725.49 births
19715.58 births
19705.66 births
19695.72 births
19685.79 births
19675.86 births
19665.93 births
19656.01 births
19646.08 births
19636.16 births
19626.22 births
19616.27 births
19606.32 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Timor-Leste

$1.9BLatest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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GDP changed by +19.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
2025$1,902,180,257.83
2024$1,865,608,515.41
2023$2,079,767,200
2022$3,208,599,900
2021$3,625,024,300
2020$2,162,619,200
2019$2,032,550,400
2018$1,555,988,600
2017$1,584,878,400
2016$1,640,464,600
2015$1,590,282,400
2014$1,447,535,200
2013$1,395,727,400
2012$1,160,555,000
2011$1,042,534,600
2010$881,909,300
2009$726,937,800
2008$648,523,600
2007$542,795,400
2006$453,792,400
2005$462,268,000
2004$440,772,000
2003$490,439,100
2002$469,455,500
2001$477,359,300
2000$366,924,300
1999$225,357,600
1998$325,729,800
1997$319,972,700
1996$306,956,900
1995$262,819,900
1994$239,040,500
1993$216,914,400
1992$187,891,500
1991$147,713,000
1990$128,210,142

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Timor-Leste

$1.3KLatest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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GDP per capita changed by +1.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
2025$1,340.96
2024$1,331.97
2023$1,502.41
2022$2,343.25
2021$2,684.93
2020$1,630.87
2019$1,562.36
2018$1,219.47
2017$1,266.18
2016$1,335.54
2015$1,319.59
2014$1,224.75
2013$1,204.57
2012$1,022.62
2011$939.05
2010$813.06
2009$686.58
2008$628.15
2007$540.15
2006$464.67
2005$487.46
2004$474.42
2003$534.9
2002$533.98
2001$587.7
2000$492.46
1999$269.99
1998$345.59
1997$348.86
1996$344.01
1995$302.74
1994$283.06
1993$264.07
1992$235.06
1991$189.79
1990$168.62

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Timor-Leste

7%Latest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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GDP growth changed by +4.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20256.98%
2024-9.1%
2023-18.14%
2022-20.52%
20215.37%
202031.73%
201924.21%
2018-0.47%
2017-3.18%
20163.01%
20152.48%
20144.47%
20133.1%
20124.86%
20115.96%
20109.33%
200910.15%
200811.39%
200710.27%
2006-4.12%
20052.98%
20040.4%
2003-2.18%
2002-6.7%
200116.35%
200058.08%
1999-35.45%
1998-2%
19974%
19967.98%
19956.68%
19947.12%
199310.2%
199210.46%
199110.71%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Timor-Leste

0.4%Latest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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Inflation changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20250.43%
20242.06%
20238.42%
20227.01%
20213.7%
20200.5%
20190.96%
20182.64%
20170.56%
2016-1.34%
20150.55%
20140.73%
201311.08%
201211.8%
201113.5%
20106.77%
20090.67%
20089.06%
200710.3%
20063.94%
20051.11%
20043.24%
20037.17%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Timor-Leste

1.6%Latest available · 2025
Timor-Leste

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Unemployment changed by -2.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20251.59%
20241.52%
20231.53%
20221.54%
20212.34%
20202.81%
20193.15%
20183.77%
20174.25%
20164.66%
20153.68%
20143.62%
20133.57%
20123.47%
20113.39%
20103.3%
20093.29%
20083.43%
20073.52%
20063.63%
20053.61%
20043.67%
20033.54%
20023.37%
20013.39%
20003.53%
19993.63%
19983.5%
19973.41%
19963.37%
19953.35%
19943.31%
19933.27%
19923.36%
19913.45%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Timor-Leste

67.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Timor-Leste

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Life expectancy changed by +2.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
202467.9 years
202367.69 years
202267.37 years
202166.2 years
202066.92 years
201966.5 years
201866.2 years
201765.9 years
201665.61 years
201565.33 years
201465.03 years
201364.72 years
201264.38 years
201164.02 years
201063.66 years
200963.27 years
200862.86 years
200762.4 years
200661.88 years
200561.27 years
200460.74 years
200360.13 years
200259.48 years
200158.77 years
200058.1 years
199945.25 years
199848.58 years
199748.97 years
199648.26 years
199547.54 years
199447.86 years
199347.01 years
199246.19 years
199145.08 years
199045.19 years
198944.8 years
198836.05 years
198735.97 years
198634.76 years
198534.34 years
198434.47 years
198332.69 years
198232.25 years
198131.25 years
198030.2 years
197924.17 years
197822.93 years
197724.88 years
197625.86 years
197524.31 years
197436.45 years
197338.97 years
197238.44 years
197137.91 years
197037.36 years
196936.8 years
196836.24 years
196735.7 years
196635.17 years
196534.65 years
196434.15 years
196333.67 years
196233.22 years
196132.8 years
196032.4 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Timor-Leste

9.6%Latest available · 2023
Timor-Leste

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
20239.6%
20227.46%
20214.92%
20207.26%
20194.99%
20186.4%
20176.8%
20166.94%
20157.69%
20147.6%
20138.53%
20126.99%
20116.87%
20106.47%
20097.31%
20086.97%
20075.65%
20066%
20055.28%
20044.26%
20032.84%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Timor-Leste

35%Latest available · 2021
Timor-Leste

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Internet adoption changed by +31 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
202135.04%
202032.01%
201928%
201827.6%
201724.2%
201621.2%
201518.6%
201417.5%
201311%
20127%
20114%
20103%
20092%
20081.5%
20071%
20060.5%
20050.1%
20020%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Timor-Leste

11.4%Latest available · 2022
Timor-Leste

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Renewable energy changed by -14.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
202211.4%
202112.1%
202011.4%
201911.7%
201812.7%
201713.2%
201612.7%
201518%
201418.1%
201322.6%
201225.6%
201132.8%
201034.8%
200936.9%
200839.7%
200741.9%
200641.9%
200543.6%
200444%
200347.9%
200248.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Timor-Leste

94.3%Latest available · 2024
Timor-Leste

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Access to electricity changed by +31.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
202494.3%
2023100%
202299.7%
2021100%
202096%
201990.6%
201885.2%
201779.5%
201676.5%
201567.3%
201462.4%
201359.2%
201256%
201152.7%
201038%
200946.3%
200843.1%
200736.6%
200636.7%
200533.5%
200430.4%
200327.7%
200224.1%
200125.6%
200017.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Timor-Leste

95.4%Latest available · 2024
Timor-Leste

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Trade changed by +12.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTimor-Leste
202495.45%
202389.3%
202297.62%
202199.86%
202084.75%
201970.61%
201864.82%
201758.63%
201660.31%
201560.08%
201482.74%
201379.63%
2012128.5%
2011140.77%
2010134.4%
2009157.69%
2008135.25%
2007128.76%
200698.88%
200574.67%
2004107.33%
2003122.31%
2002180.4%
2001166.74%
2000175.65%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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