Foreign aid received per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign aid received per capita was 168.48 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
168.48 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
603.28 constant 2024 US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0321 constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Years of data
48
1961–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in East Timor is 168.48 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in East Timor peaked at 603.28 constant 2024 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
That places East Timor 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.02 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1967 | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ | -85.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ | -99.3% |
| 1975 | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ | +2998.3% |
| 1976 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ | +79.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 1.82 constant 2024 US$ | +2750.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 constant 2024 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9657 constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ | +71.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9596 constant 2024 US$ | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2318 constant 2024 US$ | +312.0% |
| 1991 | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ | +640.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2998 constant 2024 US$ | -82.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9116 constant 2024 US$ | +204.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4199 constant 2024 US$ | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ | +374.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8613 constant 2024 US$ | +466.0% |
| 1998 | 3 constant 2024 US$ | +248.4% |
| 1999 | 370.34 constant 2024 US$ | +12240.9% |
| 2000 | 603.28 constant 2024 US$ | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 481.9 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 464.34 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 294.72 constant 2024 US$ | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 242.43 constant 2024 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 246.22 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 270.52 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 323.56 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 288.25 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 232.96 constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 276.35 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 240.84 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 247.38 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 220.86 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 217.79 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 205.57 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 205.78 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 206.87 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 175.33 constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 190.62 constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 210.6 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 192.25 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 171.25 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 190.9 constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 168.48 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 168.48 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 168.48 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +12240.9% | 3 constant 2024 US$ | 370.34 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +2998.3% | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1979 | +2750.3% | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +640.8% | 0.2318 constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1997 | +466.0% | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8613 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1996 | +374.0% | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6 constant 2024 US$ | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ | 48.02 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0531 constant 2024 US$ | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.8 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ | 370.34 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.82 constant 2024 US$ | 232.96 constant 2024 US$ | 603.28 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.74 constant 2024 US$ | 175.33 constant 2024 US$ | 276.35 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.7 constant 2024 US$ | 168.48 constant 2024 US$ | 210.6 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 39 Guyana 190.48 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Montenegro 189.31 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 189.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Seychelles 150.49 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 South Sudan 145.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Bhutan 143.62 constant 2024 US$ 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 per capita in East Timor?
- Foreign aid received per capita in East Timor was 168.48 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 603.28 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- East Timor ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.