East-Timor: Statistical Overview

Capital: Dili

Population

Total Population: 1,400,638

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 92 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 32.8%

Ethnic Origins: Austronesians (Malayo-Polynesian) dominate the population, with the Tetun, Mambae, Tukudede, Galoli, Kemak and Baikeno. There are a few small communities of Papuan and Chinese.

Official Language: Tetum, Portuguese

Other Languages Spoken: Indonesian, English, Galole, Mambae, Kemak

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 14,870 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
The economy is growing, driven by investment in infrastructure, although oil dependence and weak governance are major challenges.

HDI*: 0.634/1

HDI (World Rank): 142/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from East-Timor, dial 00
To call East-Timor, dial +670

Internet Suffix: .tp

Households with a computer: 16.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 0.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 34.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	625	873	934	904	958
Exports of Goods (million USD)	264	616	473	294	87
Imports of Services (million USD)	839	542	493	388	379
Exports of Services (million USD)	27	17	48	57	69

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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