Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Palau
Palau: Net ODA received was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Palau stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Palau peaked at 169.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Palau ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 169.6% | +1834968.6% |
| 1995 | 104.8% | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +123.8% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -66.6% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +84.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +114.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +286.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -70.4% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +180.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -53.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 50.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Palau's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1834968.6% | 0.0% | 169.6% |
| 2018 | +286.3% | 7.8% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 0.0% | 169.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 5.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 10.4% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 23 Samoa 11.3% compare
- 24 East Timor 11.3% compare
- 25 Comoros 11.3% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 10.3% compare
- 28 Rwanda 9.5% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Palau
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 66,165 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 432,127 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 57,830 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 416,943 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 9.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 25.68 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 8.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 42,500 current US$ (2018)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 28.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 28.79 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Palau?
- Net oda received in Palau was 10.4% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 169.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Palau rank for net oda received?
- Palau ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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About this data
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).