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Net ODA received in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Net ODA received was 30.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 46 groups
All-time high
30.0%
in 2021
All-time low
10.4%
in 1985
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Net ODA received in Pacific island small states, 1979–2021

10152025301979200020211979: 15.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 15 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 11.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 12.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 12.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 10.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 10.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 12.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 20.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 16 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 12.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 12.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 11.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 14.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 16.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 26.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 20.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 18.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 14.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 18.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 17.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 18.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 20.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 18.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 16 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 14.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 16.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 15.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 15.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 13.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 19.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 19.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 19.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 18.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 17.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 14.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 16.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 13.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 15.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 15.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 15 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 28.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 30 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 30.0% for net oda received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Pacific island small states peaked at 30.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1985.

Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

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

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1979 15.4% —
1980 15.0% -2.5%
1981 11.7% -21.7%
1982 12.4% +5.2%
1983 12.9% +4.6%
1984 10.9% -15.8%
1985 10.4% -4.0%
1986 12.7% +21.4%
1987 20.2% +59.7%
1988 16.0% -21.0%
1989 12.7% -20.6%
1990 12.5% -1.6%
1991 11.8% -5.3%
1992 14.6% +23.6%
1993 16.7% +14.1%
1994 26.3% +57.4%
1995 20.7% -21.4%
1996 18.5% -10.5%
1997 14.7% -20.3%
1998 18.2% +23.4%
1999 17.1% -6.0%
2000 18.2% +6.7%
2001 20.7% +13.4%
2002 18.7% -9.6%
2003 16.0% -14.7%
2004 14.4% -9.6%
2005 16.6% +15.2%
2006 15.7% -5.3%
2007 15.7% -0.4%
2008 13.3% -15.2%
2009 19.6% +47.8%
2010 19.1% -2.8%
2011 19.1% -0.2%
2012 18.8% -1.2%
2013 17.5% -7.3%
2014 14.8% -15.2%
2015 16.6% +12.1%
2016 13.5% -18.7%
2017 15.9% +18.1%
2018 15.7% -1.8%
2019 15.0% -4.0%
2020 28.8% +91.5%
2021 30.0% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1
1980s 13.5% 10.4% 20.2% 10
1990s 17.1% 11.8% 26.3% 10
2000s 16.9% 13.3% 20.7% 10
2010s 16.6% 13.5% 19.1% 10
2020s 29.4% 28.8% 30.0% 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Tuvalu 100.8% compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 62.7% compare
  3. 3 Afghanistan 59.9% compare
  4. 4 Chad 50.1% 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 30.0% 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 30.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1985.
How does Pacific island small states rank for net oda received?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 46 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 57.3%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 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).