Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 150,805 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,718 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,718 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 7,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 12,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 10,697 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 7,611 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 21,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +181.1% |
| 2008 | 26,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 29,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 41,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 46,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 79,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 72,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 50,893 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 68,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 73,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 84,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 94,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 103,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 105,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 129,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 150,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,718 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 71,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 103,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 150,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 137 Peru 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Fiji 166,541 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Finland 141,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 131,277 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Panama 125,833 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for East Timor
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in East Timor was 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 150,805 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.