Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
35th
of 168 countries
All-time high
30,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
1.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
47
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor stood at 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor peaked at 30,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
East Timor ranks 35th of 168 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1974 | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1975 | 66.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3036.8% |
| 1976 | 120.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 78.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2795.3% |
| 1980 | 61.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 49.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 43.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 75.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1986 | 45.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1988 | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 1990 | 11.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +328.6% |
| 1991 | 89.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +658.3% |
| 1992 | 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1993 | 50.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 1994 | 23.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 1996 | 9.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +387.2% |
| 1997 | 53.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +481.8% |
| 1998 | 190.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +258.0% |
| 1999 | 20,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10829.0% |
| 2000 | 30,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 26,323 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 27,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18,172 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 15,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 15,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 21,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 20,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 16,599 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 20,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 17,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 18,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 17,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 15,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,665 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 14,762 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 16,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 14,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +10829.0% | 190.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +3036.8% | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 66.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +2795.3% | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 78.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +658.3% | 11.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 89.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +481.8% | 9.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +387.2% | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 131.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 120.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 75.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,665 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 32 Grenada 22,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Dominica 19,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Macao 17,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 17,480 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cape Verde 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in East Timor was 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 30,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- East Timor ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.