Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in East Timor
East Timor: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) was 15.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in East Timor is 15.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in East Timor peaked at 24.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.4% | — |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +294.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +273.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +18.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 15.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.2%, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +294.9% | 1.4% | 5.4% |
| 2004 | +273.0% | 5.4% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 1.4% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 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 domestic credit to private sector in East Timor?
- Domestic credit to private sector in East Timor was 15.3% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- East Timor ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.