• Capital: Dili
  • Population: 1,392,000
  • Surface Area: 14,870 km2
  • Currency: United States dollars
  • Religion: Mostly Christianity
  • Belongs to: ACP, IMF, UN

Timor-Leste, is a country located at South-Eastern Asia, it has an area of 14,870 Km2 so it is one of the smallest countries in the world.

Timor-Leste, with a population of 1,392,000 people, it is one of the least populous country in the world and it has a moderate population density, 94 people per km2.

It's capital is Dili and its currency is United States dollars

Timor-Leste is holding the 179 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2024 was 249 millions of euros (269 millions of dollars), ( 13.33% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €179 euros per inhabitant$193 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of Timor-Leste, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.566 points in 2022, leaving it in 155th place in the table of 193 countries published.

If the reason to visit Timor-Leste are business, you must know it's in the 175th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of Timor-Leste, if you want to see information about other countries click here

Timor-Leste Economy
Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20244.1%
Annual GDP [+]2024€1,862M
Annual GDP [+]2024$2,015M
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,338
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,448
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024249
Debt ($M) [+]2024269
Debt (%GDP) [+]202413.33%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€179
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$193
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-810
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-877
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-43.51%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,690.3
Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,829.0
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023100.8
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023109.0
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20254.33%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023143.5
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023155.1
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20239.16%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202449.6
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202453.7
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20242.64%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202490.79%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€1,214
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$1,314
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€73
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$79
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€104
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$112
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€36
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$39
Corruption Index [+]202343
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2015136º
Fragile States Index [+]202474.8
RTI Raking [+]2024133º
Labour
NMW [+]2024$115.0
NMW [+]2024€104.1
Business
Doing Business [+]2017175º
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]20239.6%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20215,500
Exports [+]2023€272.3M
Exports [+]2023$294.4M
Exports % GDP [+]202314.16%
Imports [+]2023€836.0M
Imports [+]2023$904.0M
Imports % GDP [+]202343.47%
Trade balance [+]2023€-563.7M
Trade balance [+]2023$-598.9M
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-29.31%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202494
Global Peace Ranking [+]202451º
Remittance received ($M) [+]201785.2
% Immigrant [+]20200.64%
% Emigrant [+]20203.01%
Birth Rate [+]202322.08‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201726.3
Crude death rate [+]20237.27‰
Fertility Rate [+]20232.71
% risk of poverty [+]201441.8%
Population [+]20241,392,000
Immigrant stock [+]20208,399
Emigrant stock [+]202039,588
HDI [+]20220.566
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202486º
Life expectancy [+]202367.69
Suicides [+]201584
Suicide rate [+]20157.03
Number of homicides [+]201549
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20154.07
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.48
Annual crude oil production [+]20242
Consumption GWh [+]2024412
Generation GWh [+]2024511
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/2026138
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/202623,460
Fully vaccinated [+]11/22/2023801,759
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/202699.14
Doses administered [+]11/22/20232,028,798