Total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.49 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.49 ratio
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
61st
of 185 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 Timor-Leste, 2006–2024

24682006201520242006: 3 ratio2007: 5.5 ratio2008: 3.1 ratio2009: 2.5 ratio2010: 3.6 ratio2011: 3 ratio2012: 6.3 ratio2013: 6.8 ratio2014: 3.1 ratio2015: 3.9 ratio2016: 2.8 ratio2017: 5.6 ratio2018: 7.3 ratio2019: 6 ratio2020: 4.9 ratio2021: 8.4 ratio2022: 5.5 ratio2023: 6.2 ratio2024: 5.5 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 8.4 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.54 ratio, in 2009.

Timor-Leste ranks 61st of 185 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 in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Timor-Leste, 2006 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Timor-Leste

  1. 58 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
  2. 59 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
  3. 59 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
  4. 61 Timor-Leste 5.49 ratio compare
  5. 63 Jamaica 5.45 ratio compare
  6. 64 Mauritania 5.41 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste?
Total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 ratio in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 ratio in 2009.
How does Timor-Leste rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Timor-Leste ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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