Financial Development Index in East Timor
East Timor: Financial Development Index was 0.1019 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Development Index in East Timor, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in East Timor stood at 0.1019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in East Timor peaked at 0.1019 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places East Timor 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Development Index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0702 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0719 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0781 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0884 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0833 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0805 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0786 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0783 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.084 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0935 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0981 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1006 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0915 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0899 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0999 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.096 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1019 | +6.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1019 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1019 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3228, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 | 0 | 0.0891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 | 0.0783 | 0.1006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1019 | 0.1019 | 0.1019 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1084 compare
- 157 Congo 0.1067 compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0.1033 compare
- 160 Uganda 0.1019 compare
- 161 Niger 0.0994 compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.0992 compare
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 financial development index in East Timor?
- Financial development index in East Timor was 0.1019 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1019 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for financial development index?
- East Timor ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.