External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 241.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 6,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 7,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 7,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 5,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 8,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 10,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 13,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 15,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 18,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 19,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 96 Mongolia 22,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Liberia 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea 21,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Myanmar 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor was 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.