External debt stocks in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External debt stocks was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Timor-Leste, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Timor-Leste stood at 15.4%. 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 in Timor-Leste peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
Timor-Leste ranks 113th of 122 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 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | 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
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 25.31 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.019 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 25.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation 30.1% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 12.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.58 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Timor-Leste?
- External debt stocks in Timor-Leste was 15.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external debt stocks?
- Timor-Leste ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. 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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.