External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: External debt stocks, total was 296.67 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 296.67 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in East Timor peaked at 305.74 million DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.04 million DOD, current US$, in 2012.
That places East Timor 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 76.04 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 89.49 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 104.31 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 116.73 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 80.91 million DOD, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 124.52 million DOD, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 158.06 million DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 203.40 million DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 231.80 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 278.61 million DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 287.94 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 305.74 million DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 296.67 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 296.67 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.40 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 296.67 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119.18 million DOD, current US$ | 76.04 million DOD, current US$ | 203.40 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 280.15 million DOD, current US$ | 231.80 million DOD, current US$ | 305.74 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 in East Timor?
- External debt stocks, total in East Timor was 296.67 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 305.74 million DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.04 million DOD, current US$ in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for external debt stocks, total?
- East Timor ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.