Net ODA received in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Net ODA received was 16.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.2%
in 1994
All-time low
5.7%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net ODA received in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021

57.51012.51517.5197019952021

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

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 16.8% for net oda received in 2021.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Pacific island small states peaked at 17.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 5.7%
1971 6.0% +4.4%
1972 6.3% +4.9%
1973 5.9% -6.2%
1974 5.9% -0.7%
1975 6.8% +15.7%
1976 8.5% +24.7%
1977 7.3% -13.3%
1978 8.1% +10.1%
1979 9.6% +19.3%
1980 9.6% -0.1%
1981 8.0% -16.3%
1982 7.7% -4.2%
1983 7.9% +1.9%
1984 6.3% -19.8%
1985 6.3% -0.8%
1986 7.1% +13.8%
1987 11.7% +64.1%
1988 10.3% -11.4%
1989 8.9% -14.1%
1990 9.1% +3.0%
1991 8.2% -10.9%
1992 9.4% +15.4%
1993 11.3% +20.1%
1994 17.2% +52.6%
1995 12.9% -25.0%
1996 11.4% -11.7%
1997 9.3% -18.4%
1998 10.9% +17.5%
1999 9.9% -9.3%
2000 11.0% +10.6%
2001 12.8% +16.5%
2002 10.6% -16.8%
2003 10.1% -5.5%
2004 9.5% -5.7%
2005 11.1% +16.9%
2006 11.3% +1.8%
2007 10.8% -4.4%
2008 10.4% -3.9%
2009 12.5% +20.9%
2010 13.5% +7.6%
2011 13.7% +1.7%
2012 13.3% -3.3%
2013 12.1% -8.9%
2014 9.6% -20.5%
2015 10.2% +5.8%
2016 8.1% -20.2%
2017 9.8% +21.0%
2018 9.7% -1.5%
2019 9.7% +0.7%
2020 15.0% +53.6%
2021 16.8% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.0% 5.7% 9.6% 10
1980s 8.4% 6.3% 11.7% 10
1990s 11.0% 8.2% 17.2% 10
2000s 11.0% 9.5% 12.8% 10
2010s 11.0% 8.1% 13.7% 10
2020s 15.9% 15.0% 16.8% 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Tuvalu 101.8% compare
  2. 2 Marshall Islands 39.8% compare
  3. 3 Yemen 38.0% compare
  4. 4 Syria 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Pacific island small states?
Net oda received in Pacific island small states was 16.8% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for net oda received?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,189 data points, 1960–2023
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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).