Short-term debt in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Short-term debt was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Timor-Leste, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Timor-Leste is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Timor-Leste peaked at 84.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 84.4% | — |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -55.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +2504.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -86.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 0.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More external debt data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Timor-Leste?
- Short-term debt in Timor-Leste was 0.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for short-term debt?
- Timor-Leste ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.