Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Vanuatu stood at 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Vanuatu peaked at 15,304 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … square kilometre current in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 41.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 53.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 47.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 178.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +274.1% |
| 1967 | 164.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 191.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 264.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 264.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 393.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 505.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 610.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 1975 | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.8% |
| 1977 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1978 | 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 3,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1980 | 3,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 2,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 2,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 4,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1988 | 3,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 2,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 3,784 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 3,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 2,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 2,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 2,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 4,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 7,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 8,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 8,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 7,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 15,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 10,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 10,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 13,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 10,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 | +274.1% | 47.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.01 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 264.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 264.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 47 Sri Lanka 13,373 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Albania 13,162 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hong Kong 12,571 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Togo 11,317 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Uganda 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Fiji 10,410 current US$ per square kilometre 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 (current us$), per in Vanuatu?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Vanuatu was 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,304 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.