Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 0.1333 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1333
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
150th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.1572
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
8
2011–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste, 2011–2022

00.050.10.152011201620222011: 0.0662012: 02015: 0.012017: 02019: 0.1262020: 0.1572021: 0.1522022: 0.133

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste is 0.1333, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 274,115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.1572 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

Timor-Leste ranks 150th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 0.0663
2012 0 -99.9%
2015 0.0102 +20908.8%
2017 0.0001 -99.5%
2019 0.1257 +241526.0%
2020 0.1572 +25.1%
2021 0.1522 -3.2%
2022 0.1333 -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0405 0 0.1257 5
2020s 0.1476 0.1333 0.1572 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 147 Marshall Islands 0.462 compare
  2. 148 Singapore 0.44 compare
  3. 149 Afghanistan 0.1342 compare
  4. 151 Kuwait 0.1277
  5. 152 Iraq 0.0082 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Timor-Leste was 0.1333 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 0.1572 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Timor-Leste rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Timor-Leste ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 274,115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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