Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor
East Timor: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 539.51 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor is 539.51, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor peaked at 544 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.18, in 2004.
That places East Timor 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.18 | — |
| 2005 | 69.55 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 69.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.12 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 113.35 | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 135.2 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 155.73 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 261.06 | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 374.08 | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 377.36 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 450.66 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 543.18 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 495.85 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 544 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 510.64 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 535.99 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 539.51 | +0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 539.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 408.53, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 539.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 714.4, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.55 | 62.18 | 135.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 424.86 | 155.73 | 544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.51 | 539.51 | 539.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in East Timor was 539.51 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 544 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.18 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.