Net ODA received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Net ODA received was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 3.5% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 27.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.5% | — |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +84.5% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +268.3% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -81.6% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +219.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +1050.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -63.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +390.7% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -90.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +26.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1050.4% | 1.3% | 14.5% |
| 2019 | +390.7% | 3.9% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 2.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 2.8% | 27.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More aid effectiveness data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 11,530 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 3.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 832,180 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 55,753 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 22,447 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 198,743 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 586,090 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 4.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 117,785 current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 42,899 current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Net oda received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for net oda received?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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).