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. Measured in %.
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.
Timor-Leste ranks 119th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 401.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 268.53 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (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 119th out of 129 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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