Commercial bank branches in East Timor
East Timor: Commercial bank branches was 5.27 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial bank branches in East Timor stood at 5.27 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in East Timor peaked at 6.06 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.11 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places East Timor 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.11 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 2 per 100,000 adults | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.84 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.79 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.83 per 100,000 adults | +120.9% |
| 2012 | 4.17 per 100,000 adults | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.78 per 100,000 adults | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.92 per 100,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.91 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.76 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.01 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.86 per 100,000 adults | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 6.06 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.54 per 100,000 adults | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.39 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.38 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.27 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 per 100,000 adults | 1.11 per 100,000 adults | 2 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.6 per 100,000 adults | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 6.06 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 per 100,000 adults | 5.27 per 100,000 adults | 5.54 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
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More financial sector data for East Timor
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2926 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 392.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 415.04 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 415.04 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in East Timor?
- Commercial bank branches in East Timor was 5.27 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for commercial bank branches?
- East Timor ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.