External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in East Timor
East Timor: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 81.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in East Timor, 2003–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 81.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in East Timor peaked at 122.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3% | — |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +371.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +230.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +421.5% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 114.7% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 122.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 115.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -29.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 81.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 81.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 6.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +421.5% | 8.3% | 43.2% |
| 2004 | +371.1% | 3.3% | 15.4% |
| 2006 | +230.0% | 5.3% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.3% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 35.9% | 122.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 81.0% | 115.5% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in East Timor?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in East Timor was 81.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 122.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- East Timor ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.