Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 14.67 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in East Timor, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor stood at 14.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor peaked at 14.71 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places East Timor 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0019 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4557 | +24308.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +234.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +93.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 9.31 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 9.51 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.09 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.53 | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 12.45 | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 13.33 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 13.92 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 14.68 | +5.4% |
| 2027 | 14.71 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 14.64 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 14.64 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 14.67 | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 14.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 14.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +24308.2% | 0.0019 | 0.4557 |
| 2014 | +234.5% | 0.4557 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 0 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 6.53 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 14.67 | 14.67 | 14.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in East Timor was 14.67 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2027.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October