External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Timor-Leste, 2004–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4.8% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Timor-Leste peaked at 18.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
Timor-Leste ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.4% | — |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +355.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +117.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +37.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 | +355.2% | 4.1% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 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 in Timor-Leste?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Timor-Leste was 4.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.