Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in East Timor
East Timor: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 51.4 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in East Timor is 51.4 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in East Timor peaked at 51.84 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.42 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.
East Timor ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.08 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 29.16 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.66 per 1,000 adults | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.89 per 1,000 adults | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 16.39 per 1,000 adults | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 12.42 per 1,000 adults | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 13.18 per 1,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.94 per 1,000 adults | +127.2% |
| 2012 | 35.13 per 1,000 adults | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 35.7 per 1,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.97 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.63 per 1,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.21 per 1,000 adults | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 43.16 per 1,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 37.46 per 1,000 adults | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 42.4 per 1,000 adults | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 46.34 per 1,000 adults | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 48.22 per 1,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 51.84 per 1,000 adults | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 51.4 per 1,000 adults | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 51.4 per 1,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 51.4 per 1,000 adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 17% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +127.2% | 13.18 per 1,000 adults | 29.94 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 per 1,000 adults | 12.42 per 1,000 adults | 30.08 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.08 per 1,000 adults | 13.18 per 1,000 adults | 43.16 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.45 per 1,000 adults | 46.34 per 1,000 adults | 51.84 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in East Timor?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in East Timor was 51.4 per 1,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- East Timor ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.