Net ODA received in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net ODA received was 56.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.7%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
19th
of 145 countries
All-time high
114.3%
in 1987
All-time low
33.9%
in 2007
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Net ODA received in Vanuatu, 1983–2023

4060801001201983200320231983: 100.6 % of gross capital formation1984: 88.1 % of gross capital formation1985: 65.8 % of gross capital formation1986: 69.6 % of gross capital formation1987: 114.3 % of gross capital formation1988: 95.2 % of gross capital formation1989: 75.6 % of gross capital formation1990: 88.9 % of gross capital formation1991: 93.7 % of gross capital formation1992: 93.8 % of gross capital formation1993: 84 % of gross capital formation1994: 79.7 % of gross capital formation1995: 84.2 % of gross capital formation1996: 63.6 % of gross capital formation1997: 56.2 % of gross capital formation1998: 65.6 % of gross capital formation1999: 61.1 % of gross capital formation2000: 65.5 % of gross capital formation2001: 61.4 % of gross capital formation2002: 53.2 % of gross capital formation2003: 62.3 % of gross capital formation2004: 45.5 % of gross capital formation2005: 42.3 % of gross capital formation2006: 39.5 % of gross capital formation2007: 33.9 % of gross capital formation2008: 37.8 % of gross capital formation2009: 40.9 % of gross capital formation2010: 44.1 % of gross capital formation2011: 42 % of gross capital formation2012: 56.6 % of gross capital formation2013: 54 % of gross capital formation2014: 62.9 % of gross capital formation2015: 77.3 % of gross capital formation2016: 49.2 % of gross capital formation2017: 46.4 % of gross capital formation2018: 55.3 % of gross capital formation2019: 75.2 % of gross capital formation2020: 81.1 % of gross capital formation2021: 90.3 % of gross capital formation2022: 51.9 % of gross capital formation2023: 56.7 % of gross capital formation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Vanuatu is 56.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Vanuatu peaked at 114.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2007.

That places Vanuatu 19th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2023.
Year % of gross capital formation Change
1983 100.6%
1984 88.1% -12.4%
1985 65.8% -25.4%
1986 69.6% +5.8%
1987 114.3% +64.3%
1988 95.2% -16.8%
1989 75.6% -20.6%
1990 88.9% +17.6%
1991 93.7% +5.4%
1992 93.8% +0.2%
1993 84.0% -10.5%
1994 79.7% -5.1%
1995 84.2% +5.7%
1996 63.6% -24.5%
1997 56.2% -11.7%
1998 65.6% +16.8%
1999 61.1% -6.9%
2000 65.5% +7.2%
2001 61.4% -6.3%
2002 53.2% -13.3%
2003 62.3% +17.2%
2004 45.5% -27.0%
2005 42.3% -7.0%
2006 39.5% -6.6%
2007 33.9% -14.2%
2008 37.8% +11.4%
2009 40.9% +8.3%
2010 44.1% +7.8%
2011 42.0% -4.8%
2012 56.6% +34.8%
2013 54.0% -4.6%
2014 62.9% +16.5%
2015 77.3% +22.8%
2016 49.2% -36.3%
2017 46.4% -5.6%
2018 55.3% +19.1%
2019 75.2% +36.0%
2020 81.1% +7.8%
2021 90.3% +11.4%
2022 51.9% -42.5%
2023 56.7% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.0% 65.8% 114.3% 7
1990s 77.1% 56.2% 93.8% 10
2000s 48.2% 33.9% 65.5% 10
2010s 56.3% 42.0% 77.3% 10
2020s 70.0% 51.9% 90.3% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 16 Solomon Islands 76.2% compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 71.6% compare
  3. 18 East Timor 61.0% compare
  4. 20 Gambia 52.6% compare
  5. 21 Eritrea 51.2% compare
  6. 22 Haiti 39.7% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Vanuatu?
Net oda received in Vanuatu was 56.7% 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 114.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2007.
How does Vanuatu rank for net oda received?
Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation)
Unit
% of gross capital formation
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 7,922 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).