Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net official development assistance received was 150.05 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
150.05 million current US$
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
107th
of 171 countries
All-time high
186.56 million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
150,000 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, 1960–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196019912023

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Vanuatu, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +274.1% 580,000 current US$ 2.17 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Comoros 166.35 million current US$ compare
  2. 105 Bhutan 156.84 million current US$ compare
  3. 106 Croatia 150.47 million current US$ compare
  4. 108 Angola 147.17 million current US$ compare
  5. 109 Costa Rica 144.59 million current US$ compare
  6. 110 Guyana 139.79 million current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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.