Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in East Timor peaked at 603.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1995.
That places East Timor 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -85.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ per person | -99.3% |
| 1975 | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2998.3% |
| 1976 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per person | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 1.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2750.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9657 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9596 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per person | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2318 constant 2024 US$ per person | +312.0% |
| 1991 | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +640.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2998 constant 2024 US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9116 constant 2024 US$ per person | +204.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4199 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per person | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per person | +374.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8613 constant 2024 US$ per person | +466.0% |
| 1998 | 3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +248.4% |
| 1999 | 370.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12240.9% |
| 2000 | 603.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 481.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 464.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 294.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 242.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 246.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 270.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 323.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 288.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 232.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 276.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 240.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 247.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 220.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 217.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 205.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 205.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 206.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 175.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 190.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 210.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 192.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 171.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 190.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +12240.9% | 3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 370.34 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +2998.3% | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1979 | +2750.3% | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.82 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +640.8% | 0.2318 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1997 | +466.0% | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8613 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1996 | +374.0% | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per person | 370.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 603.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 175.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 276.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 210.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 31 Guyana 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 189.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 33 Seychelles 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 35 South Sudan 145.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 36 Bhutan 143.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 37 North Macedonia 138.55 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in East Timor?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in East Timor was 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 603.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.