Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Timor-Leste

Government debt in Timor-Leste in 2031 — 16%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 184. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 16 pp.

2031 16% +1.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 9of 184
Period maximum 16%2031
Period minimum 0%2001

Trend over time

2001–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Timor-Leste, 2001–203105101520200120042007201020132016201920222025202820312001: 0%2002: 0%2003: 0%2004: 0%2005: 0%2006: 0%2007: 0%2008: 0%2009: 0%2010: 0%2011: 0%2012: 0%2013: 0.5%2014: 1.5%2015: 2.9%2016: 4.7%2017: 6.7%2018: 9.3%2019: 9.5%2020: 10.1%2021: 6.5%2022: 7.9%2023: 12.4%2024: 14.4%2025: 14.3%2026: 14.9%2027: 14.9%2028: 14.8%2029: 14.7%2030: 14.7%2031: 16%
Change over the period: +16 pp Annual average: 0.53 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste 16%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
South-Eastern Asia computed 65.2%
Government debt — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 16 +1.3 pp
2030 14.7 +0 pp
2029 14.7 −0.1 pp
2028 14.8 −0.1 pp
2027 14.9 +0 pp
2026 14.9 +0.6 pp
2025 14.3 −0.1 pp
2024 14.4 +2 pp
2023 12.4 +4.5 pp
2022 7.9 +1.4 pp
2021 6.5 −3.6 pp
2020 10.1 +0.6 pp
2019 9.5 +0.2 pp
2018 9.3 +2.6 pp
2017 6.7 +2 pp
2016 4.7 +1.8 pp
2015 2.9 +1.4 pp
2014 1.5 +1 pp
2013 0.5 +0.5 pp
2012 0 +0 pp
2011 0 +0 pp
2010 0 +0 pp
2009 0 +0 pp
2008 0 +0 pp
2007 0 +0 pp
2006 0 +0 pp
2005 0 +0 pp
2004 0 +0 pp
2003 0 +0 pp
2002 0 +0 pp
2001 0

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.