Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 1,624 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,624 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 12,039 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6108 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Palau ranks 5th 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$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6254 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.6108 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 12,039 current US$ per person | +1970892.1% |
| 1995 | 8,277 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 3,570 current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 2,120 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 4,811 current US$ per person | +127.0% |
| 1999 | 1,526 current US$ per person | -68.3% |
| 2000 | 2,040 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,613 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,314 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 997.76 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1,908 current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 1,161 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 2,225 current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 2009 | 1,866 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,545 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1,356 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 870.12 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +130.6% |
| 2014 | 1,325 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 784.16 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 1,000 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 1,243 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 4,746 current US$ per person | +281.7% |
| 2019 | 1,402 current US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 3,723 current US$ per person | +165.6% |
| 2021 | 2,780 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 3,135 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,624 current US$ per person | -48.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,624 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 63.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,624 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 22.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1970892.1% | 0.6108 current US$ per person | 12,039 current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +281.7% | 1,243 current US$ per person | 4,746 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,043 current US$ per person | 0.6108 current US$ per person | 12,039 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,609 current US$ per person | 997.76 current US$ per person | 2,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 current US$ per person | 784.16 current US$ per person | 4,746 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,816 current US$ per person | 1,624 current US$ per person | 3,723 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,099 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Nauru 3,165 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1,486 current US$ per person compare
- 7 New Caledonia 1,439 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 1,239 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Palau
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 66,165 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 432,127 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 57,830 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 416,943 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 9.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 25.68 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 8.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 42,500 current US$ (2018)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 28.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 28.79 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Palau was 1,624 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12,039 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6108 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.