External debt stocks, short-term in East Timor

East Timor: External debt stocks, short-term was 1.26 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.26 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 86.5%
World rank
116th
of 122 countries
All-time high
71.27 million DOD, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in East Timor, 2012–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2012201820242012: 64.1M DOD, current US$2013: 70.3M DOD, current US$2014: 71.3M DOD, current US$2015: 60.3M DOD, current US$2016: 0 DOD, current US$2017: 3.0M DOD, current US$2018: 2.6M DOD, current US$2019: 1.5M DOD, current US$2020: 433.0k DOD, current US$2021: 1.1M DOD, current US$2022: 338.0k DOD, current US$2023: 9.3M DOD, current US$2024: 1.3M DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in East Timor stood at 1.26 million DOD, current US$.

That represents a change of down 86.5% on the previous year and down 98.2% 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 116th 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.

External debt stocks, short-term in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in East Timor, 2012 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.26 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.26 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.13 million DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 71.27 million DOD, current US$ 8
2020s 2.48 million DOD, current US$ 338,000 DOD, current US$ 9.34 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 113 Sao Tome and Principe 7.95 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 114 Lesotho 3.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 115 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 117 Guinea-Bissau 817,000 DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 118 Bhutan 0 DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ compare
  7. 118 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
  8. 118 Liberia 0 DOD, current US$ compare
  9. 118 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in East Timor?
External debt stocks, short-term in East Timor was 1.26 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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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.