Domestic credit to private sector in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Domestic credit to private sector was 15.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 24.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2002.
Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 Timor-Leste?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Timor-Leste was 15.3% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Timor-Leste ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.