Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in East Timor stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 75.5% on the previous year and up 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in East Timor peaked at 13.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) 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% |
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 | 4.3% | 0.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More development goals data for East Timor
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in East Timor?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in East Timor was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- East Timor ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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