Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Timor-Leste
12.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
23rd
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Timor-Leste
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 18.5% | 15.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 12.6% | 9.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 15.0% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 12.9% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Timor-Leste ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.