Total debt service in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total debt service was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Timor-Leste, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Timor-Leste?
- Total debt service in Timor-Leste was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total debt service?
- Timor-Leste ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,849.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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