Net official development assistance received in East Timor
East Timor: Net official development assistance received was 259.94 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 259.94 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in East Timor peaked at 285.27 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1974.
That places East Timor 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 million current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 320,000 current US$ | -80.5% |
| 1974 | 10,000 current US$ | -96.9% |
| 1975 | 250,000 current US$ | +2400.0% |
| 1976 | 450,000 current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 460,000 current US$ | +4500.0% |
| 1980 | 500,000 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 250,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 230,000 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 450,000 current US$ | +95.7% |
| 1986 | 300,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 20,000 current US$ | -93.3% |
| 1990 | 100,000 current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1991 | 940,000 current US$ | +840.0% |
| 1992 | 130,000 current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1993 | 420,000 current US$ | +223.1% |
| 1994 | 230,000 current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 20,000 current US$ | -91.3% |
| 1996 | 80,000 current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 430,000 current US$ | +437.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million current US$ | +288.4% |
| 1999 | 152.82 million current US$ | +9050.9% |
| 2000 | 231.27 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 194.17 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 219.05 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 175.03 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 161.24 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 184.62 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 209.14 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 279.96 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 271.35 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 212.40 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 285.27 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 275.72 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 283.64 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 258.57 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 249.54 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 212.29 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 223.70 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 231.96 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 207.65 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 230.73 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 251.28 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 256.55 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 224.60 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 259.94 million current US$ | +15.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 259.94 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 259.94 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +9050.9% | 1.67 million current US$ | 152.82 million current US$ |
| 1979 | +4500.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 460,000 current US$ |
| 1975 | +2400.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 250,000 current US$ |
| 1991 | +840.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 940,000 current US$ |
| 1997 | +437.5% | 80,000 current US$ | 430,000 current US$ |
| 1990 | +400.0% | 20,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 980,000 current US$ | 320,000 current US$ | 1.64 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 236,000 current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 460,000 current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 291,667 current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.68 million current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 152.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.82 million current US$ | 161.24 million current US$ | 279.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.91 million current US$ | 207.65 million current US$ | 285.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.09 million current US$ | 224.60 million current US$ | 259.94 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More aid effectiveness data for East Timor
- 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 official development assistance received in East Timor?
- Net official development assistance received in East Timor was 259.94 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 285.27 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1974.
- How does East Timor rank for net official development assistance received?
- East Timor ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.