Total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.49 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Timor-Leste is 5.49 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Timor-Leste 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 ratio | — |
| 2007 | 5.46 ratio | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 3.12 ratio | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 2.54 ratio | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.61 ratio | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 2.95 ratio | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6.31 ratio | +113.9% |
| 2013 | 6.76 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 ratio | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 ratio | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 ratio | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 ratio | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 7.33 ratio | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 6.02 ratio | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 4.91 ratio | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4 ratio | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 5.45 ratio | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 6.25 ratio | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 5.49 ratio | -12.2% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 54 Lesotho 5.54 ratio compare
- 55 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
- 58 Jamaica 5.45 ratio compare
- 59 Mauritania 5.41 ratio compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.39 ratio compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.6151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 268.53 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,131 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 57th out of 172 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).