External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -2.97 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 148.0% on the previous year and down 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 53.91 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -30.69 % change on previous year, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 91st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2016 | -30.69 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2017 | 53.91 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2018 | 26.93 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2024 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.34 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.86 % change on previous year | -30.69 % change on previous year | 53.91 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 88 Iran -2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Yemen -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Mauritania -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sierra Leone -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Zambia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Central African Republic -3.47 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.69 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.