Short-term debt in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Short-term debt was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Timor-Leste, 2012–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Timor-Leste stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Timor-Leste peaked at 22.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 107th out of 111 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.3% | — |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +123.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -63.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +2825.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 0.0% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -588.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -588.83 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,428 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Timor-Leste?
- Short-term debt in Timor-Leste was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for short-term debt?
- Timor-Leste ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.