Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in East Timor
East Timor: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in East Timor, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.69 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.3% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in East Timor peaked at 124.71 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.64 % change on previous year, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 65th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -751.0% |
| 2015 | 85.78 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.261 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 118.43 % change on previous year | +45274.7% |
| 2018 | 78.49 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 124.71 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2021 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 77.02 % change on previous year | +309.1% |
| 2023 | 47.64 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.69 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.16 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.69 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.47 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 124.71 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.97 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 77.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 62 Mauritania 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Myanmar 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ecuador 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Albania 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Bulgaria 2.67 % change on previous year 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in East Timor?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in East Timor was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 124.71 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- East Timor ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.