Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in East Timor
East Timor: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit was 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 4,494.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in East Timor peaked at 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 105th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in East Timor, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.8% |
| 2024 | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 102 Comoros 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Malawi 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Botswana 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mali 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Myanmar 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Nepal 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in East Timor?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in East Timor was 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- East Timor ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,494.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.