Foreign aid and investments received in Palau

Palau: Foreign aid and investments received was 60.13 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.13 million
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
127th
of 147 countries
All-time high
101.85 million
in 2018
All-time low
18.49 million
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Palau, 2000–2021

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2000201020212000: 55.5M2001: 43.9M2002: 31.0M2003: 25.6M2004: 24.9M2005: 22.5M2006: 36.6M2007: 25.5M2008: 40.0M2009: 34.8M2010: 31.7M2011: 36.9M2012: 37.4M2013: 44.1M2014: 18.5M2015: 21.0M2016: 33.1M2017: 42.2M2018: 101.8M2019: 37.5M2020: 85.3M2021: 60.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Palau is 60.13 million, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Palau peaked at 101.85 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.49 million, in 2014.

That places Palau 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Foreign aid and investments received in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid and investments received in Palau, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 55.47 million
2001 43.89 million -20.9%
2002 30.98 million -29.4%
2003 25.60 million -17.4%
2004 24.91 million -2.7%
2005 22.49 million -9.7%
2006 36.65 million +63.0%
2007 25.49 million -30.5%
2008 40.02 million +57.0%
2009 34.78 million -13.1%
2010 31.67 million -8.9%
2011 36.90 million +16.5%
2012 37.38 million +1.3%
2013 44.08 million +17.9%
2014 18.49 million -58.1%
2015 21.03 million +13.7%
2016 33.11 million +57.4%
2017 42.24 million +27.6%
2018 101.85 million +141.1%
2019 37.47 million -63.2%
2020 85.33 million +127.7%
2021 60.13 million -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.03 million 22.49 million 55.47 million 10
2010s 40.42 million 18.49 million 101.85 million 10
2020s 72.73 million 60.13 million 85.33 million 2

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 124 Kiribati 73.09 million compare
  2. 125 Eswatini 64.82 million compare
  3. 126 Grenada 63.49 million compare
  4. 128 Jamaica 56.27 million compare
  5. 129 Eritrea 43.91 million compare
  6. 130 Tuvalu 36.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Palau?
Foreign aid and investments received in Palau was 60.13 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 101.85 million in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 18.49 million in 2014.
How does Palau rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Palau ranks 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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