Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net official development assistance received was 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
150.05 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
108th
of 171 countries
All-time high
212.23 million constant 2023 US$
in 2015
All-time low
1.72 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Vanuatu peaked at 212.23 million constant 2023 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 108th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.72 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +80.2% |
| 1962 | 4.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.1% |
| 1963 | 5.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 6.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 5.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 19.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +254.8% |
| 1967 | 18.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 22.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 29.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 26.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 35.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 42.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 48.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 81.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.9% |
| 1975 | 56.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 126.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +125.9% |
| 1977 | 64.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.5% |
| 1978 | 69.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 103.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 100.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 78.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 68.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 74.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 71.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 63.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 58.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 102.64 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.1% |
| 1988 | 71.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 68.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 76.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 72.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 64.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 59.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 57.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 58.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 42.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 51.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 51.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 58.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 51.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 54.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 55.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 65.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 107.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.4% |
| 2009 | 121.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 114.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 82.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 89.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 83.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 96.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 212.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +120.1% |
| 2016 | 139.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 139.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 139.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 144.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 167.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 164.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 127.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +254.8% | 5.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 19.84 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1976 | +125.9% | 56.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 126.99 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2015 | +120.1% | 96.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 212.23 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 26.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 126.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 58.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 102.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 42.96 million constant 2023 US$ | 76.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.78 million constant 2023 US$ | 51.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 121.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 82.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 212.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 127.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 167.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 105 Comoros 166.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 106 Croatia 159.51 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 107 Bhutan 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 109 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 110 Costa Rica 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 111 Guyana 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Vanuatu
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 126,196 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1,387 current US$ (2015)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 156,317 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 4.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89,868 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 152,427 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 499,619 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2,265 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 6.77 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Vanuatu?
- Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu was 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 212.23 million constant 2023 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net official development assistance received?
- Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.