Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net official development assistance received was 123.80 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Vanuatu is 123.80 million current US$, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% 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, 27.07 million current US$, in 1997.
Vanuatu ranks 100th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.79 million current US$ | — |
| 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$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 38.60 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 40.30 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 49.59 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 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 | 109.47 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 92.89 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 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 | 129.06 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 132.23 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 123.80 million current US$ | -6.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 123.80 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 123.80 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 million current US$ | 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 | 118.63 million current US$ | 91.34 million current US$ | 186.56 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More external debt data for Vanuatu
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.49 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.68 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.1% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -41.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Vanuatu?
- Net official development assistance received in Vanuatu was 123.80 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- 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 27.07 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net official development assistance received?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, 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.