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

Latest (2024)
26.06 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
117th
of 122 countries
All-time high
26.06 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
307,197 TDS, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in East Timor, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 329.1k TDS, current US$2013: 307.2k TDS, current US$2014: 440.1k TDS, current US$2015: 817.6k TDS, current US$2016: 819.7k TDS, current US$2017: 1.8M TDS, current US$2018: 3.2M TDS, current US$2019: 7.2M TDS, current US$2020: 8.1M TDS, current US$2021: 9.6M TDS, current US$2022: 17.0M TDS, current US$2023: 25.1M TDS, current US$2024: 26.1M TDS, current US$

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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in East Timor, 2012 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Burundi 35.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 115 Syria 28.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 116 Vanuatu 26.17 million TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 118 Solomon Islands 25.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 119 Comoros 24.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 120 Eritrea 21.22 million TDS, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
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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.