External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Timor-Leste, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Timor-Leste is 15.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Timor-Leste peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.8% | — |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 19.5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -3.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 359.64 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 359.64 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 337.48 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 337.48 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.12 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.4908 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Timor-Leste?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Timor-Leste was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Timor-Leste ranks 9th out of 10 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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