Inflation Timor-Leste 2022
Average inflation: 7.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 8.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.4%.
- Highest month
- July: 8.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.4%
- Difference
- 2.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.4%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 1.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.0% higher than the 5-year average of 3.0%.
- 5-year average
- 3%
- 10-year average
- 2.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 13.5%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by +3.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +4.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2022
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | +4.3 |
| February | 5.7% | +3.2 |
| March | 6.0% | +3.1 |
| April | 6.6% | +3.2 |
| May | 7.4% | +3.8 |
| June | 8.0% | +4.4 |
| July | 8.2% | +4.6 |
| August | 7.9% | +4.0 |
| September | 7.9% | +3.8 |
| October | 7.3% | +2.4 |
| November | 6.7% | +1.4 |
| December | 6.9% | +1.6 |
| Average | 7.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.