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Timor-Leste.
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste · Dili · 1.4M people · east-n-southeast-asia
Governmentsemi-presidential republicArea14.9K km²Active conflicts2CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
84.2
Moderate risk
30-day trend
Intelligence briefGenerated Oct 17, 2026 · CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001 · 5 sources
The other side. See this brief from Timor-Leste's frame — local-language sources elevated, Western framing flagged.
BLUF · Bottom Line Up Front
Timor-Leste secures investment treaty with Indonesia; regional labor protections expanding.
Indonesia and Timor-Leste formalized an investment agreement on 15 October 2026 to strengthen bilateral economic relations and attract capital flows. Concurrently, a five-year ILO-led initiative supported by Australia and Switzerland launched across ASEAN to enhance migrant worker protections, directly benefiting Timorese labor mobility in the region.
Confidence HIGH▲Divergence LOWSingle-source claims 0
Timor-Leste · 90-day event volume
4
total events · 90 daily data points
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Key Judgments
01
Indonesia-Timor-Leste investment treaty signals deepening economic integration.
The formalized investment agreement between Indonesia and Timor-Leste represents a strategic effort to expand capital flows and bilateral economic ties between neighboring Southeast Asian nations. This development aligns with Timor-Leste's broader economic diversification goals beyond oil and gas sectors. The treaty likely includes provisions for foreign direct investment protections and dispute resolution mechanisms.
high confidence▲ since yesterday1 sourceEN
02
ASEAN labor migration framework creates new protections for Timorese workers abroad.
The five-year, $20 million ILO initiative launched in October 2026 across eight ASEAN member states will enhance migrant worker protections, skills development, and employment opportunities. Timor-Leste, as an ASEAN member, benefits from these safeguards for its significant diaspora workforce, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The program addresses vulnerability gaps in cross-border labor mobility.
high confidence▲ since yesterday2 sourcesEN
03
Regional trade expansion through China-ASEAN platform creates market opportunities.
The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo concluded with participation from 3,432 enterprises across 73 nations and over 360,000 visits, advancing the Free Trade Area 3.0 agenda. Timor-Leste's participation in regional trade mechanisms enhances export opportunities and integration into broader ASEAN-China commercial networks. This represents incremental progress in regional economic cooperation frameworks.
moderate confidence1 sourceEN
Watchlist · next 48 hours
01
Monitor implementation timelines for Indonesia-Timor-Leste investment treaty provisions.
Indicator · Public announcements of initial capital inflows, joint venture registrations, or sectoral focus areas (mining, agriculture, energy) specified by both governments within 48 hours.
35%▼ 10pp
02
Track Timor-Leste government response to ASEAN labor migration program.
Indicator · Official statement from Timorese labor ministry confirming enrollment, designated liaison officials, or budget allocations for worker protection initiatives within 48 hours.
25%▼ 10pp
03
Assess Timorese business participation in ongoing ASEAN-China trade activities.
Indicator · Reports of Timorese SME or government trade delegations attending follow-up Expo events or announcing bilateral agreements with Chinese firms within 48 hours.
20%▼ 20pp
+How we produced this brief
Generated under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards by CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001. Evidence pack drawn from 5 dispatches over the trailing 48 hours, plus structured intelligence-event rows, extracted quantities, and threat-evidence records.
Local-language reporting is incorporated where available (EN), with explicit divergence flagging where local and Western framing diverge. Every claim ships with a calibrated confidence statement.
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
100/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 0domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 0
Event Volatility
100/100 · 15% wt
target events: 0actor only events: 0domestic events: 0severe domestic: 0instability rate: 0.00%article coverage 90d: 313
Arms Activity
100/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 0total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
65/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: -9.10%inflation pct: 2.06%unemployment pct: 1.52%
Market Stress
50/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 0negative signals 30d: 0
Sanctions Exposure
100/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 0is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
62/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 67.9literacy rate: 69.40%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political38Moderate
Security0Stable
Economic41Moderate
Regulatory0Stable
Operational10Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · east-n-southeast-asia
Rank 16 of 22
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0257.2
0357.9
0459.2
0560.2
0661.0
0766.4
0867.7
1684.2
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 16 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024$1.9B
▼ $214.2M YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024$1.3K
▼ $170 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 20242.1%
▼ 6.4% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 20241.5%
▼ 0.0% YoY
Population
WB· 20241.4M
▲ 16.4K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 20242.15%
▼ 0.49% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 202467.9 yrs
▲ 0.2 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 202334.0%
▼ 0.5% YoY
Security0 recent events · 2 conflicts · 0 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
4
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
0
High-severity events
No high-severity events for Timor-Lestein this window. Either there genuinely isn’t much — or our sources haven’t caught it yet.
Active conflicts involving Timor-Leste
US-China conflict
Cold War · 28485 dispatches
Critical · 100
Timor-Leste crisis
· 1 dispatches
Cold · 0
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
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Think tanks · this country1 article from research institutions tracking Timor-Leste
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Timor-Leste-tagged articles · last 30 days
Forward calendar · relatedUpcoming scheduled events · co-mentioned countries · conflicts · recent reports
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+Methodology · how this profile is built
This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Timor-Leste will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.