Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Timor-Leste in 2023 — 0.06%. Ranked 156 in the world out of 160. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 0.06 pp.
2004–2023 · % of merchandise exports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06 | +0.04 pp |
| 2022 | 0.02 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 0.02 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.02 | −0.02 pp |
| 2019 | 0.04 | −0.27 pp |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.06 pp |
| 2017 | 0.26 | — |
| 2013 | 0.04 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of ores, concentrates, non-ferrous and ferrous metals in merchandise exports. This is the second measure of commodity dependence after fuel, and the difference between them is meaningful: fuel is burned while metal stays in circulation, so a metallurgical specialization is more robust than an oil one to the shift to renewable energy — and demand for copper, lithium and nickel is exactly what that shift raises.
Important: Ores and metals together, with no split between raw material and processing: a country exporting concentrate and a country exporting rolled steel look the same by this indicator.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
