Foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign aid and investments received was 299.26 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste is 299.26 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste peaked at 649.09 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146.08 million, in 2006.
Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 649.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 247.98 million | -61.8% |
| 2002 | 396.39 million | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 366.45 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 536.72 million | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 185.74 million | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 146.08 million | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 281.05 million | +92.4% |
| 2008 | 274.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 215.91 million | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 291.73 million | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 263.22 million | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 288.17 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 289.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 261.86 million | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 237.56 million | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 206.59 million | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 258.99 million | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 237.80 million | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 276.49 million | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 258.30 million | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 299.26 million | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.04 million | 146.08 million | 649.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.21 million | 206.59 million | 291.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.78 million | 258.30 million | 299.26 million | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -24.84 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.72 billion (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.9 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4283 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Timor-Leste was 299.26 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 649.09 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.08 million in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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