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Net ODA received in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net ODA received was 20.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.5%
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
30th
of 153 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1987
All-time low
15.6%
in 2005
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Net ODA received in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

0102030401982200220221982: 30.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 30.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 23.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 18.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 21.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 39.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 32.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 33.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 34.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 30.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 27.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 24.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 26.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 27.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 18.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 16.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 18.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 17 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 19.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 16.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 16.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 17.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 17.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 15.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 18.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 18.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 18.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 29.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 25.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 19.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 21.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 20.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 22.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 36.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 24.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 23.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 23.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 24.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 32.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 29.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 20.5 % 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

The most recent figure for net oda received in Vanuatu is 20.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Vanuatu peaked at 39.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.

Vanuatu ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, 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

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1982 30.4% —
1983 30.5% +0.4%
1984 23.9% -21.8%
1985 18.6% -22.0%
1986 21.2% +13.7%
1987 39.8% +87.9%
1988 32.4% -18.6%
1989 33.9% +4.9%
1990 34.3% +1.0%
1991 30.7% -10.4%
1992 27.5% -10.5%
1993 24.3% -11.7%
1994 26.1% +7.4%
1995 27.1% +4.0%
1996 18.6% -31.4%
1997 16.9% -9.5%
1998 18.2% +7.8%
1999 17.0% -6.2%
2000 19.9% +16.6%
2001 16.9% -15.0%
2002 16.6% -1.4%
2003 17.3% +3.8%
2004 17.2% -0.5%
2005 15.6% -9.4%
2006 18.3% +17.5%
2007 18.4% +0.5%
2008 18.9% +2.8%
2009 29.2% +54.6%
2010 25.6% -12.4%
2011 19.9% -22.3%
2012 21.3% +6.8%
2013 20.3% -4.6%
2014 22.4% +10.3%
2015 36.2% +62.1%
2016 24.8% -31.5%
2017 23.7% -4.6%
2018 23.3% -1.6%
2019 24.2% +3.7%
2020 32.3% +33.7%
2021 29.7% -8.2%
2022 20.5% -30.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 20.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 20.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received in Vanuatu 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +87.9% 21.2% 39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.8% 18.6% 39.8% 8
1990s 24.1% 16.9% 34.3% 10
2000s 18.8% 15.6% 29.2% 10
2010s 24.2% 19.9% 36.2% 10
2020s 27.5% 20.5% 32.3% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 27 Liberia 21.9% compare
  2. 28 Madagascar 21.7% compare
  3. 29 Togo 21.4% compare
  4. 31 Haiti 20.1% compare
  5. 32 Samoa 19.3% compare
  6. 33 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Vanuatu?
Net oda received in Vanuatu was 20.5% in 2022, 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 39.8% in 1987.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for net oda received?
Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 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).