Net official development assistance received in East Timor

East Timor: Net official development assistance received was 259.94 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
259.94 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
91st
of 171 countries
All-time high
285.27 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
10,000 current US$
in 1974
Years of data
47
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received in East Timor, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in East Timor, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Botswana 284.58 million current US$ compare
  2. 89 Namibia 271.63 million current US$ compare
  3. 90 Mongolia 260.17 million current US$ compare
  4. 92 Argentina 259.02 million current US$ compare
  5. 93 Solomon Islands 243.66 million current US$ compare
  6. 94 Iran 240.74 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.