Short-term debt in East Timor
East Timor: Short-term debt was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.6% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in East Timor peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places East Timor 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.6% | — |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -64.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +4842.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -80.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in East Timor?
- Short-term debt in East Timor was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for short-term debt?
- East Timor ranks 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.