Business Working Capital Financing Statistics in Timor-Leste (2026)
In 2021, 5.3% of firms in Timor-Leste used banks to finance working capital, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 19.1% in 2015 to 5.3% in 2021 (−13.9 percentage points). Timor-Leste ranks #21 of 21 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #139 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2021)
- 5.3% (2021)
- Business Working Capital Financing in Timor-Leste as of 2021, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2015
- −13.9 pp (2021)
- Down from 19.1% in 2015 to 5.3% in 2021 (−13.9 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2009)
- 2.6% (2009)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 2.6% in 2009 to 5.3% in 2021.
- Peak value (2015)
- 19.1% (2015)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2021 value is 5.3%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #21 of 21 (2021)
- Timor-Leste ranks 21 of 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #139 of 145 (2021)
- Timor-Leste ranks 139 of 145 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 24.8% (2021)
- Timor-Leste (5.3%) is below the average of 24.8% across the 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2021)
- 8.3% (2021)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Timor-Leste (2021)
- 35% (2021)
- 35% of the population in Timor-Leste used the internet in 2021 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 1.4 million (2024)
- Timor-Leste had a population of 1.4 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2009–2021
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3% | −13.9 pp |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +16.6 pp |
| 2009 | 2.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Timor-Leste used banks to finance working capital?
5.3% of firms in Timor-Leste used banks to finance working capital in 2021, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the business working capital financing data for Timor-Leste come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS). The latest observation for Timor-Leste is from 2021; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has business working capital financing in Timor-Leste changed over time?
World Bank World Development Indicators data show a rise from 2.6% in 2009 to 5.3% in 2021.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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