Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance received in Pacific island small states stood at 1.66 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.86 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 26.82 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 34.89 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 43.94 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 56.90 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 74.61 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 94.38 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 86.31 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 108.53 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 155.32 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 180.99 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 157.84 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 146.83 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 144.42 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 120.62 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 116.99 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 146.55 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 234.52 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 217.76 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 196.15 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 225.18 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 212.57 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 266.36 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 335.77 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 583.13 million current US$ | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 479.45 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 454.19 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 371.38 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 377.94 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 372.66 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 387.54 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 439.92 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 385.16 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 430.51 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 467.78 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 608.97 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 632.13 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 668.04 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 689.15 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 759.26 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 891.84 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 903.16 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 939.42 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 782.45 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.46 million current US$ | 22.86 million current US$ | 155.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.27 million current US$ | 116.99 million current US$ | 234.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.86 million current US$ | 212.57 million current US$ | 583.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.85 million current US$ | 385.16 million current US$ | 759.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.14 million current US$ | 782.45 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.20 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Nepal 1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Indonesia 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Myanmar 1.14 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Chad 1.14 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Haiti 1.08 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Moldova 1.05 billion current US$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Pacific island small states?
- Net official development assistance received in Pacific island small states was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for net official development assistance received?
- Pacific island small states ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current U.S. dollars.