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Timor-Leste flag Timor-Leste Change log

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Type Field Previous value Current value
- Removed $ {} β€”
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 0 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 7 TV stations (3 nationwide satellite coverage; 2 terrestrial coverage, mostly in Dili; 2 cable) and 21 radio stations (3 nationwide coverage) (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .tl
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 34% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 2,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 116 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.63 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” maize, rice, coconuts, root vegetables, vegetables, cassava, other meats, pork, beans, coffee (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.826 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.877 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $408.059 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$177.336 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$529.738 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $238.042 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” lower middle-income Southeast Asian economy; government expenditures funded via oil fund drawdowns; endemic corruption undermines growth; foreign aid-dependent; wide-scale poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.text β€” the US dollar is used
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, natural gas, coffee, scrap iron, telephones (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 46%, Singapore 25%, Japan 15%, Indonesia 5%, USA 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $1.858 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $701.808 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $278.047 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $1.881 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 22.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 52.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 70% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -66.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 17.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 16.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 23.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 61% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, rice, cars, plastic products, trucks (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Indonesia 34%, China 26%, Singapore 9%, Taiwan 5%, India 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $1.286 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $1.169 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $1.197 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -57% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 8.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 615,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $7.322 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $5.995 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $5.863 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -20.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -18.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -2.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $5,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $4,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $4,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 5.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 9.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 11.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $830.81 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $781.995 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $736.967 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 21.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 1.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 1.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 3.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 122,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 99.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 411.519 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 277,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 99.481 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 6.825 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 521.034 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 521.034 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 660,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 660,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” air pollution and deterioration of air quality; water quality, scarcity, and access; land and soil degradation; forest depletion; deforestation and soil erosion from slash-and-burn agriculture; loss of biodiversity
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 23% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 7.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 5.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 10.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 71% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 20.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total renewable water resources.text β€” 8.215 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
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