External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 17.38 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in East Timor, 2012–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in East Timor stood at 17.38 million DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 1,275.1% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in East Timor peaked at 71.27 million DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 112th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.15 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 70.28 million DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 71.27 million DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.31 million DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2.59 million DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million DOD, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 433,000 DOD, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million DOD, current US$ | +142.5% |
| 2022 | 338,000 DOD, current US$ | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 9.34 million DOD, current US$ | +2663.3% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million DOD, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 2025 | 17.38 million DOD, current US$ | +1275.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 17.38 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 17.38 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2663.3% | 338,000 DOD, current US$ | 9.34 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2025 | +1275.1% | 1.26 million DOD, current US$ | 17.38 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.13 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 71.27 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.97 million DOD, current US$ | 338,000 DOD, current US$ | 17.38 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 109 Solomon Islands 28.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 23.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Niger 21.44 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 16.74 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Belize 13.25 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Liberia 5.33 million DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, short-term in East Timor?
- External debt stocks, short-term in East Timor was 17.38 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 71.27 million DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- East Timor ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.