Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor
East Timor: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in East Timor, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.0% for total debt service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 109.4% on the previous year and up 13,849.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in East Timor peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places East Timor 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +78.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +122.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +114.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +80.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +75.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +109.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in East Timor?
- Total debt service in East Timor was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for total debt service?
- East Timor ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,849.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release