Debt service on external debt, total in East Timor
East Timor: Debt service on external debt, total was 26.06 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 26.06 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5,820.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in East Timor peaked at 26.06 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307,197 TDS, current US$, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 117th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 329,063 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 307,197 TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 440,078 TDS, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 817,596 TDS, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 819,730 TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million TDS, current US$ | +118.4% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million TDS, current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million TDS, current US$ | +124.7% |
| 2020 | 8.09 million TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.62 million TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 17.02 million TDS, current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 25.13 million TDS, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 26.06 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26.06 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26.06 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 million TDS, current US$ | 307,197 TDS, current US$ | 7.18 million TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.18 million TDS, current US$ | 8.09 million TDS, current US$ | 26.06 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 114 Burundi 35.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Syria 28.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Vanuatu 26.17 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 25.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 119 Comoros 24.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 120 Eritrea 21.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for East Timor
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -750,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.00 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -766,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in East Timor?
- Debt service on external debt, total in East Timor was 26.06 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,197 TDS, current US$ in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,820.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.