Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in East Timor

East Timor: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
90th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor, 2013–2024

00.250.50.7511.22013201820242013: 0.001 % of GNI2014: 0.005 % of GNI2015: 0.011 % of GNI2016: 0.036 % of GNI2017: 0.077 % of GNI2018: 0.141 % of GNI2019: 0.246 % of GNI2020: 0.34 % of GNI2021: 0.277 % of GNI2022: 0.538 % of GNI2023: 1 % of GNI2024: 1.1 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 21,592.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

East Timor ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in East Timor, 2013 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
2013 0.0% —
2014 0.0% +365.8%
2015 0.0% +105.4%
2016 0.0% +236.8%
2017 0.1% +110.2%
2018 0.1% +84.5%
2019 0.2% +74.0%
2020 0.3% +38.2%
2021 0.3% -18.7%
2022 0.5% +94.5%
2023 1.0% +85.9%
2024 1.1% +14.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 87 Mali 1.2% compare
  2. 88 Madagascar 1.2% compare
  3. 89 Iraq 1.2% compare
  4. 91 Vanuatu 1.1% compare
  5. 92 Bangladesh 1.1% compare
  6. 93 Ghana 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Timor was 1.1% 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 1.1% 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 90th out of 123 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 21,592.4%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 7,081 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.