Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Small states

Small states: Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid was 249.97 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
249.97 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
255.58 current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
19.09 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Small states, 1970–2021

050100150200250197019952021

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

Analysis

Small states recorded 249.97 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Small states peaked at 255.58 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.09 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Small states 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Small states, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 19.09 current US$ per person —
1971 21.5 current US$ per person +12.6%
1972 24.56 current US$ per person +14.2%
1973 29.59 current US$ per person +20.5%
1974 42.8 current US$ per person +44.6%
1975 51.78 current US$ per person +21.0%
1976 70.7 current US$ per person +36.5%
1977 64.41 current US$ per person -8.9%
1978 88.73 current US$ per person +37.8%
1979 95.22 current US$ per person +7.3%
1980 117.3 current US$ per person +23.2%
1981 119.44 current US$ per person +1.8%
1982 107.81 current US$ per person -9.7%
1983 108.47 current US$ per person +0.6%
1984 103.24 current US$ per person -4.8%
1985 92.26 current US$ per person -10.6%
1986 114.14 current US$ per person +23.7%
1987 123.84 current US$ per person +8.5%
1988 119.8 current US$ per person -3.3%
1989 133.62 current US$ per person +11.5%
1990 174.01 current US$ per person +30.2%
1991 153.34 current US$ per person -11.9%
1992 146.67 current US$ per person -4.4%
1993 150.63 current US$ per person +2.7%
1994 169.38 current US$ per person +12.4%
1995 160.21 current US$ per person -5.4%
1996 155.75 current US$ per person -2.8%
1997 142.56 current US$ per person -8.5%
1998 130.03 current US$ per person -8.8%
1999 118.55 current US$ per person -8.8%
2000 110.67 current US$ per person -6.7%
2001 109.08 current US$ per person -1.4%
2002 115.12 current US$ per person +5.5%
2003 115.79 current US$ per person +0.6%
2004 130.1 current US$ per person +12.4%
2005 124.88 current US$ per person -4.0%
2006 135.12 current US$ per person +8.2%
2007 170.57 current US$ per person +26.2%
2008 216.86 current US$ per person +27.1%
2009 206.75 current US$ per person -4.7%
2010 225.18 current US$ per person +8.9%
2011 216.69 current US$ per person -3.8%
2012 208.41 current US$ per person -3.8%
2013 208.02 current US$ per person -0.2%
2014 175.68 current US$ per person -15.5%
2015 151.6 current US$ per person -13.7%
2016 142.66 current US$ per person -5.9%
2017 172.72 current US$ per person +21.1%
2018 184.55 current US$ per person +6.8%
2019 186.17 current US$ per person +0.9%
2020 255.58 current US$ per person +37.3%
2021 249.97 current US$ per person -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.84 current US$ per person 19.09 current US$ per person 95.22 current US$ per person 10
1980s 113.99 current US$ per person 92.26 current US$ per person 133.62 current US$ per person 10
1990s 150.11 current US$ per person 118.55 current US$ per person 174.01 current US$ per person 10
2000s 143.49 current US$ per person 109.08 current US$ per person 216.86 current US$ per person 10
2010s 187.17 current US$ per person 142.66 current US$ per person 225.18 current US$ per person 10
2020s 252.78 current US$ per person 249.97 current US$ per person 255.58 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near 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
  5. 5 Palau 1,624 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 Small states?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Small states was 249.97 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 255.58 current US$ per person in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 19.09 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Small states rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Small states ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.