Total debt service in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Total debt service was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 109.4%
World rank
110th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Total debt service in Timor-Leste, 2012–2023

00.250.50.7512012201720232012: 0.008 % of GNI2013: 0.007 % of GNI2014: 0.013 % of GNI2015: 0.029 % of GNI2016: 0.037 % of GNI2017: 0.079 % of GNI2018: 0.143 % of GNI2019: 0.25 % of GNI2020: 0.342 % of GNI2021: 0.278 % of GNI2022: 0.493 % of GNI2023: 1 % of GNI

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

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Timor-Leste, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 8
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 107 Niger 1.2% compare
  2. 108 Nepal 1.2% compare
  3. 109 Eritrea 1.1%
  4. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9% compare
  5. 112 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8% compare
  6. 113 Sudan 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release