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World/Briefs/Timor-Leste

Intelligence brief

Timor-Leste — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 51018ed

Timor-Leste: macro conditions look supportive (pressure 18/100); the economy is in expansion; 1 turning-point signal flagged; 17 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 12 for 2026.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
Normal
18/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as supportive (sentiment +0.64, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2026: supportive (projected sentiment +0.68) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2025-12-31

Expansion

growth 7.0%momentum +16.08confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Unemployment is at an extreme (-2.3σ vs its own history).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-32.0%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2007-01-01

Energy use per capitaObservedStale
61

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
10.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$1.9bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$1.3k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
7.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
14.9%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2024-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
84.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
0.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
27.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
1.4m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
4.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
11.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$850.6m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
6

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$850.6m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
1.6%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: moderate track record (+27% skill vs naive; realized ±7.9 over 1) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 51018ed
Real GDP growth — 2026 baseline projection
12

Timor-Leste: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2034, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-32(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-3021.7-30-30 – -18.97
2028-3030-30-30 – -10.28
2030-3030-30-30 – -4.01
2035-3030-30-30 – 8.17

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed10.56(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202513.9754.208 – 19.94
202720.8190.4809.86 – 31.76
202927.64117.59012.58 – 42.7
203444.73150019.4 – 70.06

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed1.9bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.7bn3.2bn331.1m1.5bn – 1.9bn
20281.2bn3.9bn0816.5m – 1.6bn
2030708.3m4.2bn0236.5m – 1.2bn
203504.9bn00 – 587.1m

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed6.98(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261212-105.57 – 12
20281212-100.62 – 12
20301212-10-2.91 – 12
20351212-10-9.65 – 12

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed1.3k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.2k2.3k181.211k – 1.3k
2028795.432.8k0520.98 – 1.1k
2030416.583k078.23 – 754.93
203503.6k00 – 431.53

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed14.9(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202615.1919.0410.7614.36 – 16.03
202816.9823.639.315.14 – 18.82
203018.7727.368.8515.94 – 21.59
203523.2335.389.2217.65 – 28.82

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed84.89(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202587.14112.5861.7181.86 – 92.43
202791.65135.747.680.51 – 102.79
202996.1515039.2879.76 – 112.55
2034107.4215026.9977.92 – 136.91

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed0.43(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20260.277.67-5-1.38 – 1.93
2028-2.0110.79-5-4.95 – 0.92
2030-4.312.22-5-5 – -0.29
2035-518.37-5-5 – 0.98

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed27.01(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202528.3143.1215.4725.74 – 30.88
202731.6757.339.4326.49 – 36.86
202935.0468.166.3327.5 – 42.57
203443.45702.8529.8 – 57.09

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed1.4m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.4m1.5m1.4m1.4m – 1.5m
20281.4m1.5m1.4m1.3m – 1.5m
20301.5m1.5m1.4m1.3m – 1.6m
20351.5m1.6m1.4m1.2m – 1.8m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed4.5(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20266.8215-102 – 11.63
202812.0215-103.3 – 15
20301515-103.28 – 15
20351515-10-2.27 – 15

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed850.6m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026850.6m1.1bn600.4m798.7m – 902.5m
2028858m1.3bn424.7m750.5m – 965.5m
2030865.4m1.4bn306m710.6m – 1bn
2035884.1m1.7bn92.9m621.5m – 1.1bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed6.07(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20266.0410.072.025.33 – 6.76
20286.0112.9804.66 – 7.37
20305.9914.9904.14 – 7.85
20355.9818.7103.08 – 8.89

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed850.6m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026850.6m1.1bn600.4m798.7m – 902.5m
2028858m1.3bn424.7m750.5m – 965.5m
2030865.4m1.4bn306m710.6m – 1bn
2035884.1m1.7bn92.9m621.5m – 1.1bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed1.59(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.352.010.681.22 – 1.47
20280.862.0100.63 – 1.08
20300.371.8600.06 – 0.68
203502.100 – 0.48

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-09-18 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/TLS · API docs