Foreign aid and investments received in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign aid and investments received was 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
239.10 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
113th
of 155 countries
All-time high
649.09 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
All-time low
146.08 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in East Timor is 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in East Timor peaked at 649.09 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146.08 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 113th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in East Timor, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 649.09 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 247.98 million millions of current united states dollars | -61.8% |
| 2002 | 396.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 366.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 536.72 million millions of current united states dollars | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 185.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 146.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 281.05 million millions of current united states dollars | +92.4% |
| 2008 | 274.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 215.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 287.05 million millions of current united states dollars | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 263.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 288.17 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 289.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 261.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 237.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 206.59 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 258.99 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 237.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 277.32 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 265.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 299.80 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 252.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 253.19 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.04 million millions of current united states dollars | 146.08 million millions of current united states dollars | 649.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.82 million millions of current united states dollars | 206.59 million millions of current united states dollars | 289.67 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 299.80 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 110 Solomon Islands 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 111 Botswana 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 112 Eswatini 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 114 Lesotho 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 115 Palau 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 116 Comoros 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in East Timor?
- Foreign aid and investments received in East Timor was 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 649.09 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.08 million millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- East Timor ranks 113th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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