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

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 191.3%
World rank
106th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste, 2006–2023

00.511.522006201420232006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0.01 %2015: 0.02 %2016: 0.12 %2017: 0.2 %2018: 0.31 %2019: 0.43 %2020: 0.41 %2021: 0.31 %2022: 0.69 %2023: 2 %

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

Annual values for Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Timor-Leste, 2006 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Guinea 2.2% compare
  2. 104 Solomon Islands 2.2% compare
  3. 105 Zimbabwe 2.1% compare
  4. 107 Lebanon 1.9% compare
  5. 108 Cambodia 1.8% compare
  6. 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,597 data points, 2000–2023
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