Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in East Timor
East Timor: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 24.33 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in East Timor, 2013–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Timor is 24.33 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 13,722.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Timor peaked at 24.33 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,000 TDS, current US$, in 2013.
That places East Timor 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in East Timor, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 176,000 TDS, current US$ | +274.5% |
| 2015 | 302,000 TDS, current US$ | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 810,000 TDS, current US$ | +168.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million TDS, current US$ | +113.7% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million TDS, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2019 | 7.06 million TDS, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 9.58 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 16.44 million TDS, current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2023 | 22.93 million TDS, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 24.33 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.33 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.33 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.90 million TDS, current US$ | 47,000 TDS, current US$ | 7.06 million TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.27 million TDS, current US$ | 8.05 million TDS, current US$ | 24.33 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 111 Liberia 34.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Samoa 34.24 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 31.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Burundi 21.19 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Eritrea 19.66 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 16.16 million TDS, current US$ 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 24.33 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 million TDS, current US$ 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 47,000 TDS, current US$ in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- East Timor ranks 114th out of 123 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 13,722.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.