Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in East Timor
East Timor: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.49 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.49 ratio
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.4 ratio
in 2021
All-time low
2.54 ratio
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in East Timor stood at 5.49 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in East Timor peaked at 8.4 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.54 ratio, in 2009.
East Timor ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 ratio | — |
| 2007 | 5.46 ratio | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 ratio | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 2.54 ratio | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 3.61 ratio | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 ratio | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 6.31 ratio | +113.5% |
| 2013 | 6.76 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 ratio | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 ratio | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.83 ratio | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 ratio | +99.8% |
| 2018 | 7.33 ratio | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 6.02 ratio | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 4.91 ratio | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4 ratio | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 5.45 ratio | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 6.25 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 5.49 ratio | -12.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.49 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 ratio, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.49 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51 ratio, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 ratio | 2.54 ratio | 5.46 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.85 ratio | 2.83 ratio | 7.33 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 ratio | 4.91 ratio | 8.4 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 58 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
- 59 Brunei 5.51 ratio compare
- 61 Timor-Leste 5.49 ratio compare
- 63 Jamaica 5.45 ratio compare
- 64 Mauritania 5.41 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in East Timor?
- Total reserves in months of imports in East Timor was 5.49 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 ratio in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- East Timor ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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