Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2.0% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 191.3% on the previous year and up 548.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Timor-Leste ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +122.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +191.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste was 2.0% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).