Palau vs Timor-Leste: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Palau
10.9%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
12.2%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
Timor-Leste rank
23rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Palau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 12.2% against 10.9% in Palau, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Palau ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 4.3% | 47.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 22.3% | 3.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Palau or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 12.2% against 10.9% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 1.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Palau ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.