Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 12.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.22
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
23rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
44.91
in 2000
All-time low
0.004
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 0.0391991: 0.3151992: 0.0341993: 0.0961994: 0.0481995: 0.0041996: 0.0131997: 0.0671998: 0.2541999: 33.72000: 44.92001: 30.72002: 28.92003: 26.42004: 23.72005: 21.82006: 16.12007: 14.22008: 8.32009: 8.42010: 8.62011: 62012: 6.62013: 6.22014: 7.52015: 7.62016: 10.12017: 10.32018: 9.32019: 82020: 10.62021: 7.42022: 7.32023: 10.72024: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste stood at 12.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste peaked at 44.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1995.

Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.039
1991 0.315 +707.7%
1992 0.034 -89.2%
1993 0.096 +182.4%
1994 0.048 -50.0%
1995 0.004 -91.7%
1996 0.013 +225.0%
1997 0.067 +415.4%
1998 0.254 +279.1%
1999 33.66 +13152.4%
2000 44.91 +33.4%
2001 30.68 -31.7%
2002 28.86 -5.9%
2003 26.44 -8.4%
2004 23.68 -10.5%
2005 21.85 -7.7%
2006 16.07 -26.4%
2007 14.22 -11.6%
2008 8.31 -41.5%
2009 8.41 +1.2%
2010 8.58 +2.0%
2011 6.02 -29.9%
2012 6.57 +9.1%
2013 6.23 -5.2%
2014 7.48 +20.0%
2015 7.61 +1.8%
2016 10.08 +32.3%
2017 10.27 +1.9%
2018 9.29 -9.6%
2019 8.04 -13.4%
2020 10.61 +31.9%
2021 7.41 -30.2%
2022 7.35 -0.8%
2023 10.69 +45.4%
2024 12.22 +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.45 0.004 33.66 10
2000s 22.34 8.31 44.91 10
2010s 8.02 6.02 10.27 10
2020s 9.65 7.35 12.22 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 20 Mozambique 13.89 compare
  2. 21 Comoros 12.7 compare
  3. 22 Vanuatu 12.28 compare
  4. 24 Rwanda 11.16 compare
  5. 25 Samoa 11.09 compare
  6. 26 Palau 10.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Timor-Leste was 12.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 44.91 in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1995.
How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Timor-Leste ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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