Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in East Timor
East Timor: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.4% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 79.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in East Timor peaked at 13.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2% | — |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -65.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +254.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +161.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -92.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +910.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -93.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -342.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -141.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +373.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +646.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -75.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -79.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in East Timor 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 | +910.3% | 0.7% | 6.8% |
| 2021 | +646.3% | 0.5% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.7% | 10.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -1.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in East Timor?
- Inflation, consumer prices in East Timor was 0.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.