Official exchange rate in Timor-Leste: 1.00 per US$ (Exchange rate, 2025 · 166th of 205). Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Timor-Leste: 1.00 per US$ in 2025, ranking 166th of 205 countries. In 2010 it was 1.00 per US$.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Timor-Leste for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in local currency per us$, annual average. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Timor-Leste's exchange rate rose from 1.00 per US$ to 1.00 per US$, a change of 0.0% (about 0.0% a year on average).
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2024: 1.00 per US$; 2025: 1.00 per US$).
- Timor-Leste has the 166th-highest value of 205 countries with recent data.
- In South-eastern Asia, Timor-Leste has the 10th-highest value of 10 countries with recent data; the highest is Vietnam (24,165 per US$), and the typical (median) value is 45.19 per US$.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 1.00 per US$ in 2010 to 2014, 1.00 per US$ in 2015 to 2019 and 1.00 per US$ in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 0 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 0. Across the period the values varied by about 0% around their average (1.00 per US$), a fairly steady path.
Timor-Leste and its neighbours
Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) among 10 countries in South-eastern Asia with recent data, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Rank in region | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambodia | 4,013 per US$ | 2025 |
| 5 | Philippines | 57.51 per US$ | 2025 |
| 6 | Thailand | 32.88 per US$ | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 4.28 per US$ | 2025 |
| 8 | Brunei | 1.31 per US$ | 2025 |
| 9 | Singapore | 1.31 per US$ | 2025 |
| 10 | Timor-Leste | 1.00 per US$ | 2025 |
Timor-Leste on related measures
- Lending interest rate (%): 10.4% (2025, 39th-highest of 91 countries)
- Real interest rate (%): 15.8% (2025, 6th-highest of 91 countries)
- Credit to the private sector (% of GDP): 39.1% (2025, 80th-highest of 154 countries)
- Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults): 5.3 (2023, 131st-highest of 167 countries)
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults): 16.1 (2023, 130th-highest of 171 countries)
Global position: Timor-Leste's figure is higher than 19% of the 205 countries with data for this measure.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in South-eastern Asia, where the typical value is 45.19 per US$, Timor-Leste is 98% lower than the regional median.
About this statistic
How many units of the local currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
For the full definition, caveats and every country ranked, see Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) by country, 2025.
Questions and answers
What is the official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Timor-Leste?
1.00 per US$ (Exchange rate, 2025 · 166th of 205). Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Timor-Leste: 1.00 per US$ in 2025, ranking 166th of 205 countries. In 2010 it was 1.00 per US$.
How has exchange rate in Timor-Leste changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Timor-Leste's exchange rate rose from 1.00 per US$ to 1.00 per US$, a change of 0.0% (about 0.0% a year on average). Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2024: 1.00 per US$; 2025: 1.00 per US$).
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2010–2025), data updated 8 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. About the data.
Data
| Year | Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2011 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2012 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2013 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2014 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2015 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2016 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2017 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2018 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2019 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2020 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2021 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2022 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2023 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2024 | 1.00 per US$ |
| 2025 | 1.00 per US$ |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Timor-Leste.
How many units of the local currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year. Matters for importing, exporting and pricing in foreign currencies. A rising number means the local currency weakened against the dollar.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
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