Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net official development assistance received was 150.05 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 150.05 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
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 in Vanuatu peaked at 186.56 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 150,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Vanuatu 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 280,000 current US$ | +86.7% |
| 1962 | 410,000 current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 510,000 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 650,000 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 580,000 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.17 million current US$ | +274.1% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.33 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 3.22 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 3.23 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.80 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 6.16 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 7.44 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 16.13 million current US$ | +116.8% |
| 1975 | 12.48 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 30.93 million current US$ | +147.8% |
| 1977 | 14.55 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1978 | 18.78 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 38.32 million current US$ | +104.0% |
| 1980 | 43.98 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 30.38 million current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 25.63 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 26.36 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 23.73 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 21.01 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 23.61 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 49.53 million current US$ | +109.8% |
| 1988 | 37.76 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 36.06 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 46.79 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 46.13 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.80 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 33.54 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 40.55 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 44.60 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 30.74 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 27.07 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 29.50 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 31.10 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 35.49 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 29.05 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 27.29 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 33.01 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 38.60 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 40.30 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 49.59 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 57.62 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 93.16 million current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 100.99 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 109.50 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 92.89 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 101.94 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 91.34 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 100.41 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 186.56 million current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 129.13 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 132.70 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 130.94 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 130.60 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 154.04 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 166.81 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 125.00 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 150.05 million current US$ | +20.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 150.05 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 150.05 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +274.1% | 580,000 current US$ | 2.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million current US$ | 150,000 current US$ | 3.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.28 million current US$ | 3.23 million current US$ | 38.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.80 million current US$ | 21.01 million current US$ | 49.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.88 million current US$ | 27.07 million current US$ | 46.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.51 million current US$ | 27.29 million current US$ | 100.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.60 million current US$ | 91.34 million current US$ | 186.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.98 million current US$ | 125.00 million current US$ | 166.81 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in Vanuatu?
- Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu was 150.05 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 186.56 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net official development assistance received?
- Vanuatu ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received 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 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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About this data
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.