Net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 633.4 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
633.4 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
1st
of 44 groups
All-time high
633.4 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
19.35 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021

0200400600197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states is 633.4 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states peaked at 633.4 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.35 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 19.35 current US$ per person
1971 22.24 current US$ per person +15.0%
1972 28.37 current US$ per person +27.6%
1973 35.06 current US$ per person +23.6%
1974 44.54 current US$ per person +27.0%
1975 57.23 current US$ per person +28.5%
1976 70.89 current US$ per person +23.9%
1977 63.43 current US$ per person -10.5%
1978 78.04 current US$ per person +23.0%
1979 109.21 current US$ per person +39.9%
1980 124.44 current US$ per person +13.9%
1981 106.11 current US$ per person -14.7%
1982 96.52 current US$ per person -9.0%
1983 92.86 current US$ per person -3.8%
1984 75.86 current US$ per person -18.3%
1985 71.97 current US$ per person -5.1%
1986 88.25 current US$ per person +22.6%
1987 138.59 current US$ per person +57.0%
1988 126.52 current US$ per person -8.7%
1989 112.16 current US$ per person -11.4%
1990 126.82 current US$ per person +13.1%
1991 117.99 current US$ per person -7.0%
1992 145.76 current US$ per person +23.5%
1993 181.19 current US$ per person +24.3%
1994 310.5 current US$ per person +71.4%
1995 252.11 current US$ per person -18.8%
1996 235.78 current US$ per person -6.5%
1997 190 current US$ per person -19.4%
1998 190.41 current US$ per person +0.2%
1999 185.01 current US$ per person -2.8%
2000 189.76 current US$ per person +2.6%
2001 212.61 current US$ per person +12.0%
2002 183.82 current US$ per person -13.5%
2003 203.01 current US$ per person +10.4%
2004 218.03 current US$ per person +7.4%
2005 280.63 current US$ per person +28.7%
2006 288.08 current US$ per person +2.7%
2007 301.16 current US$ per person +4.5%
2008 307.56 current US$ per person +2.1%
2009 335.59 current US$ per person +9.1%
2010 389.55 current US$ per person +16.1%
2011 453.5 current US$ per person +16.4%
2012 458.02 current US$ per person +1.0%
2013 444.91 current US$ per person -2.9%
2014 374.08 current US$ per person -15.9%
2015 384.06 current US$ per person +2.7%
2016 315.79 current US$ per person -17.8%
2017 403.63 current US$ per person +27.8%
2018 415.29 current US$ per person +2.9%
2019 407.13 current US$ per person -2.0%
2020 555.41 current US$ per person +36.4%
2021 633.4 current US$ per person +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.84 current US$ per person 19.35 current US$ per person 109.21 current US$ per person 10
1980s 103.33 current US$ per person 71.97 current US$ per person 138.59 current US$ per person 10
1990s 193.56 current US$ per person 117.99 current US$ per person 310.5 current US$ per person 10
2000s 252.03 current US$ per person 183.82 current US$ per person 335.59 current US$ per person 10
2010s 404.6 current US$ per person 315.79 current US$ per person 458.02 current US$ per person 10
2020s 594.4 current US$ per person 555.41 current US$ per person 633.4 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Tuvalu 6,962 current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,099 current US$ per person compare
  3. 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 current US$ per person compare
  4. 4 Nauru 3,165 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Pacific island small states was 633.4 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 633.4 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 19.35 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.