Interest payments in East Timor
East Timor: Interest payments was 2.24 million current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in East Timor, 2011–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.24 million current LCU for interest payments in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 509,134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in East Timor peaked at 2.27 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 440.83 current LCU, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Interest payments in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 487,781 current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 440.83 current LCU | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 119,000 current LCU | +26894.5% |
| 2017 | 470.47 current LCU | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million current LCU | +266267.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 million current LCU | -1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.24 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.26 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.24 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.93 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372,174 current LCU | 440.83 current LCU | 1.25 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 2.27 million current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in East Timor?
- Interest payments in East Timor was 2.24 million current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.83 current LCU in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for interest payments?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509,134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.