Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor
East Timor: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor, 2013–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.8% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 36,205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +472.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +175.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +468.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +144.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +149.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +51.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 195.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor was 2.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- East Timor ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36,205.3%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.