Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Timor-Leste, 2012–2023

05001.0k1.5k2012201720232012: 22.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 20.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 29.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 55.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 120.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 214.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 482.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 544.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 646.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste stood at 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 8,080.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.

That places Timor-Leste 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 2012 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2012 22.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
2013 20.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2014 29.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.3%
2015 54.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +85.8%
2016 55.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 120.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +118.4%
2018 214.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +78.5%
2019 482.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +124.7%
2020 544.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2021 646.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2022 1,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +77.0%
2023 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 125.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 20.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 482.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8
2020s 1,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 544.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 93 Guinea-Bissau 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Burundi 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Guyana 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Malawi 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Myanmar 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste was 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 20.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Timor-Leste rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Timor-Leste ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,080.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.