Net ODA received in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net ODA received was 47.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.5%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
18th
of 119 countries
All-time high
140.7%
in 1990
All-time low
38.5%
in 2022
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Net ODA received in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

50751001251501990200620231990: 140.7 % of central government expense1995: 86.5 % of central government expense1996: 53 % of central government expense1997: 48.8 % of central government expense1998: 58.8 % of central government expense1999: 61.7 % of central government expense2009: 81.2 % of central government expense2010: 70.2 % of central government expense2011: 53.2 % of central government expense2012: 59.9 % of central government expense2013: 55 % of central government expense2014: 56.4 % of central government expense2015: 106.2 % of central government expense2016: 64.7 % of central government expense2017: 56 % of central government expense2018: 55.9 % of central government expense2019: 50.1 % of central government expense2020: 49.8 % of central government expense2021: 51.2 % of central government expense2022: 38.5 % of central government expense2023: 47.5 % of central government expense

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Vanuatu is 47.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Vanuatu peaked at 140.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2022.

Vanuatu ranks 18th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of central government expense Change
1990 140.7%
1995 86.5% -38.5%
1996 53.0% -38.7%
1997 48.8% -7.9%
1998 58.8% +20.4%
1999 61.7% +4.9%
2009 81.2% +31.7%
2010 70.2% -13.5%
2011 53.2% -24.2%
2012 59.9% +12.6%
2013 55.0% -8.2%
2014 56.4% +2.6%
2015 106.2% +88.1%
2016 64.7% -39.1%
2017 56.0% -13.5%
2018 55.9% -0.2%
2019 50.1% -10.3%
2020 49.8% -0.7%
2021 51.2% +3.0%
2022 38.5% -24.8%
2023 47.5% +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.9% 48.8% 140.7% 6
2000s 81.2% 81.2% 81.2% 1
2010s 62.8% 50.1% 106.2% 10
2020s 46.7% 38.5% 51.2% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 15 Mozambique 52.4% compare
  2. 16 Rwanda 52.1% compare
  3. 17 Afghanistan 51.8% compare
  4. 19 Palestine 45.6% compare
  5. 20 Palau 43.4% compare
  6. 21 Samoa 42.0% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Vanuatu?
Net oda received in Vanuatu was 47.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 140.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for net oda received?
Vanuatu ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
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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).