Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in East Timor

East Timor: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 187.78 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
187.78 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
36th
of 170 countries
All-time high
310.39 current US$ per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0159 current US$ per person
in 1978
Years of data
47
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in East Timor stood at 187.78 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 310.39 current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 current US$ per person, in 1978.

East Timor ranks 36th of 170 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 official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1961 3.45 current US$ per person —
1967 0.6099 current US$ per person -82.3%
1974 0.0169 current US$ per person -97.2%
1975 0.4179 current US$ per person +2369.4%
1976 0.7406 current US$ per person +77.2%
1978 0.0159 current US$ per person -97.9%
1979 0.7202 current US$ per person +4428.4%
1980 0.7694 current US$ per person +6.8%
1981 0.3785 current US$ per person -50.8%
1982 0.3437 current US$ per person -9.2%
1983 0.664 current US$ per person +93.2%
1986 0.4242 current US$ per person -36.1%
1988 0.0274 current US$ per person -93.5%
1990 0.1315 current US$ per person +380.5%
1991 1.21 current US$ per person +818.3%
1992 0.1626 current US$ per person -86.5%
1993 0.5113 current US$ per person +214.4%
1994 0.2724 current US$ per person -46.7%
1995 0.023 current US$ per person -91.5%
1996 0.0897 current US$ per person +289.2%
1997 0.4688 current US$ per person +422.9%
1998 1.77 current US$ per person +277.9%
1999 183.08 current US$ per person +10233.0%
2000 310.39 current US$ per person +69.5%
2001 239.05 current US$ per person -23.0%
2002 249.16 current US$ per person +4.2%
2003 190.9 current US$ per person -23.4%
2004 173.55 current US$ per person -9.1%
2005 194.69 current US$ per person +12.2%
2006 214.15 current US$ per person +10.0%
2007 278.6 current US$ per person +30.1%
2008 262.83 current US$ per person -5.7%
2009 200.6 current US$ per person -23.7%
2010 263 current US$ per person +31.1%
2011 248.35 current US$ per person -5.6%
2012 249.93 current US$ per person +0.6%
2013 223.15 current US$ per person -10.7%
2014 211.13 current US$ per person -5.4%
2015 176.15 current US$ per person -16.6%
2016 182.12 current US$ per person +3.4%
2017 185.31 current US$ per person +1.8%
2018 162.74 current US$ per person -12.2%
2019 177.36 current US$ per person +9.0%
2020 189.5 current US$ per person +6.8%
2021 190.02 current US$ per person +0.3%
2022 164.02 current US$ per person -13.7%
2023 187.78 current US$ per person +14.5%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 187.78 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 187.78 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +10233.0% 1.77 current US$ per person 183.08 current US$ per person
1979 +4428.4% 0.0159 current US$ per person 0.7202 current US$ per person
1975 +2369.4% 0.0169 current US$ per person 0.4179 current US$ per person
1991 +818.3% 0.1315 current US$ per person 1.21 current US$ per person
1997 +422.9% 0.0897 current US$ per person 0.4688 current US$ per person
1990 +380.5% 0.0274 current US$ per person 0.1315 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.03 current US$ per person 0.6099 current US$ per person 3.45 current US$ per person 2
1970s 0.3823 current US$ per person 0.0159 current US$ per person 0.7406 current US$ per person 5
1980s 0.4345 current US$ per person 0.0274 current US$ per person 0.7694 current US$ per person 6
1990s 18.77 current US$ per person 0.023 current US$ per person 183.08 current US$ per person 10
2000s 231.39 current US$ per person 173.55 current US$ per person 310.39 current US$ per person 10
2010s 207.92 current US$ per person 162.74 current US$ per person 263 current US$ per person 10
2020s 182.83 current US$ per person 164.02 current US$ per person 190.02 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 33 Comoros 195.62 current US$ per person compare
  2. 34 Cape Verde 194.72 current US$ per person compare
  3. 35 Djibouti 192.88 current US$ per person compare
  4. 37 Guyana 169.16 current US$ per person compare
  5. 38 Seychelles 169.04 current US$ per person compare
  6. 39 South Sudan 156.03 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in East Timor?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 187.78 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 310.39 current US$ per person in 2000.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 current US$ per person in 1978.
How does East Timor rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
East Timor ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.