Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 27.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in East Timor, 2002–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 27.5% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in East Timor peaked at 139.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.6% | — |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +193.4% |
| 2004 | 136.4% | +217.7% |
| 2005 | 139.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 113.6% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -19.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 27.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 27.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.0%, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +217.7% | 42.9% | 136.4% |
| 2003 | +193.4% | 14.6% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 14.6% | 139.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.5% | 34.1% | 2 |
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 credit to bank deposits in East Timor?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in East Timor was 27.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 139.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- East Timor ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).