What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Pacific island small states rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?

Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.

Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states

Name: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states
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Pacific island small states: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.6%

Rank

1st

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states stood at 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 1st 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 received (current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1972	0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1973	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1974	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1976	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1977	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1978	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1979	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1980	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1982	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1983	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1984	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1985	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1987	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
1988	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1989	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1990	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1991	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1992	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1993	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1994	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.3%
1995	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1996	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1997	0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1998	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1999	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2000	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2001	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2002	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2003	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2004	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2005	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2006	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2008	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2009	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2010	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2011	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2012	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2014	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2015	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2016	0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2017	0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2018	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.2%
2021	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

1 Tuvalu 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Marshall Islands 0.4778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Yemen 0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Kiribati 0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More aid effectiveness data for Pacific island small states

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 130,000 current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 270,000 current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.51 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 30.99 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 620,000 current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 6.21 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5.28 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.85 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 910,000 current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 181.69 million current US$ (2022)

All data for Pacific island small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states?: Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states was 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?: Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,652 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.