External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 61.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Timor-Leste, 2003–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Timor-Leste is 61.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Timor-Leste peaked at 119.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 the banking in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +211.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -72.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +487.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +232.5% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 108.4% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 119.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -33.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 61.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Timor-Leste 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 | +487.7% | 4.1% | 24.3% |
| 2013 | +232.5% | 23.6% | 78.5% |
| 2006 | +211.1% | 3.3% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 22.9% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 61.3% | 91.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More financial sector data for Timor-Leste
- 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 the banking in Timor-Leste?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Timor-Leste was 61.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Timor-Leste ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.