Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in East Timor
East Timor: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in East Timor, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11,564.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Timor peaked at 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.1489 TDS, current US$ per person | +267.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2506 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6594 TDS, current US$ per person | +163.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +109.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.2% |
| 2019 | 5.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +119.0% |
| 2020 | 6.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 12.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 16.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 91 Comoros 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 92 India 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Gambia 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Rwanda 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Nigeria 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Chad 14.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for East Timor
- Net financial flows, IBRD -766,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.5355 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -29.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.86 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 195.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 44.19 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 273.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 273.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Timor?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Timor was 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- East Timor ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,564.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.