Inflation rates by country and year

-1.3%2.4%6.1%9.8%13.5%
-1.3%2.4%6.1%9.8%13.5%
20037.2%
20140.7%
20250.4%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate0.4%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Timor-Leste

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Timor-Leste imports most of its food and fuel, and uses the U.S. dollar, so the 2007–08 price surge fed directly into local prices.

    Central Bank of Timor-Leste
  2. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    The pandemic recession — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The pandemic cut activity and oil-linked revenues, easing inflation in 2020.

    Central Bank of Timor-Leste
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and fuel prices lifted Timor-Leste's prices in 2022.

    Central Bank of Timor-Leste

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Timor-Leste?

The annual inflation rate in Timor-Leste was 0.4% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 0.4% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Timor-Leste's full inflation history from 2003 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Timor-Leste has changed

Inflation in Timor-Leste peaked at 13.5% in 2011 and reached its lowest point at -1.3% in 2016. Averaged across the 23 years of available data (2003–2025), the rate has been 4.6% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Timor-Leste

What is the current inflation rate in Timor-Leste?

The latest available annual figure is 0.4% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Timor-Leste's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Timor-Leste?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 13.5%, reached in 2011.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Timor-Leste?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -1.3%, recorded in 2016.

Where does the inflation data for Timor-Leste come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.