Net ODA received in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Net ODA received was 48.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Marshall Islands, 2005–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 48.6% for net oda received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Marshall Islands peaked at 118.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.7% | — |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -61.8% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +211.7% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -79.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +444.5% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 118.2% | +172.2% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -4.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 48.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 30.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 48.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 7.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +444.5% | 6.6% | 35.9% |
| 2011 | +211.7% | 13.7% | 42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.5% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 6.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 48.6% | 118.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 2 Central African Republic 62.7%
- 3 Afghanistan 59.9% compare
- 4 Chad 50.1%
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
- 7 Burundi 42.1% compare
- 8 Malawi 41.0% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Marshall Islands
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 98,641 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 101,658 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom -70 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 11.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 26,872 current US$ (2014)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 103.40 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 83.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 4,903 current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Marshall Islands?
- Net oda received in Marshall Islands was 48.6% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for net oda received?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).