Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 3,248 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 3,248 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 4,287 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.14 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 120.07 current US$ per person | +1854.1% |
| 1993 | 640.43 current US$ per person | +433.4% |
| 1994 | 971.03 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 691.79 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 1,434 current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 1997 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 854.37 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 1,177 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 935.98 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 1,084 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1,009 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 963.85 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1,064 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,025 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,023 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 472.87 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +244.3% |
| 2012 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,850 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,118 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 263.35 current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 2017 | 1,558 current US$ per person | +491.8% |
| 2018 | 1,201 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 4,287 current US$ per person | +185.9% |
| 2021 | 2,587 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 3,500 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 3,248 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3,248 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 55.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3,248 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 45.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1854.1% | 6.14 current US$ per person | 120.07 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +491.8% | 263.35 current US$ per person | 1,558 current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +433.4% | 120.07 current US$ per person | 640.43 current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +244.3% | 472.87 current US$ per person | 1,628 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 774.34 current US$ per person | 6.14 current US$ per person | 1,434 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,069 current US$ per person | 935.98 current US$ per person | 1,324 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,239 current US$ per person | 263.35 current US$ per person | 1,850 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,406 current US$ per person | 2,587 current US$ per person | 4,287 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 1 Tuvalu 6,962 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,099 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Nauru 3,165 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Palau 1,624 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1,486 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Marshall Islands
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 98,641 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 101,658 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom -70 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 11.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 26,872 current US$ (2014)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 103.40 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 83.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 4,903 current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands was 3,248 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,287 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.