Net ODA received in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Net ODA received was 17.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Timor-Leste, 2006–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 17.3% for net oda received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Timor-Leste peaked at 62.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.4% | — |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +40.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 17.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 17.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 18.0% | 62.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More aid effectiveness data for Timor-Leste
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 6,380 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 20,000 current US$ (2005)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 193,198 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 16.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 38,099 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 401,792 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 86,725 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 182,540 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 27.62 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Timor-Leste?
- Net oda received in Timor-Leste was 17.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for net oda received?
- Timor-Leste ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).