Total debt service in East Timor
East Timor: Total debt service was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in East Timor stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 15,450.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in East Timor peaked at 3.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +119.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +198.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +112.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +152.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +164.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +48.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 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 total debt service in East Timor?
- Total debt service in East Timor was 3.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for total debt service?
- East Timor ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,450.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.