Which has higher net oda received, South Asia or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 20.5% against 1.0% in South Asia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Vanuatu?

41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia vs Vanuatu: Net ODA received

South Asia

1.0%

in 2023

Vanuatu

20.5%

in 2022

South Asia rank

28th

Vanuatu rank

30th

Net ODA received over time

South Asia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 20.5% against 1.0% in South Asia, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 20.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 30th of 46 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.4%	28.8%	15.5%	Vanuatu
1990s	7.3%	24.1%	16.8%	Vanuatu
2000s	2.1%	18.8%	16.7%	Vanuatu
2010s	1.0%	24.2%	23.1%	Vanuatu
2020s	1.2%	27.5%	26.3%	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, South Asia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 20.5% against 1.0% in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net oda received between South Asia and Vanuatu?: 19.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Vanuatu?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do South Asia and Vanuatu rank globally for net oda received?: South Asia ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 30th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).