Foreign aid and investments received in Palau
Palau: Foreign aid and investments received was 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
192.18 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 782.4%
World rank
115th
of 155 countries
All-time high
192.18 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
18.49 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Palau is 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 782.4% on the previous year and up 939.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Palau peaked at 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.49 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2014.
That places Palau 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Palau, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.47 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 43.89 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 30.98 million millions of current united states dollars | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 25.60 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 24.91 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 36.65 million millions of current united states dollars | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 25.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 40.02 million millions of current united states dollars | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 34.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 31.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 36.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 37.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.08 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 18.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 21.03 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 33.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 42.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 101.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +141.1% |
| 2019 | 37.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 90.95 million millions of current united states dollars | +142.7% |
| 2021 | 59.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 86.23 million millions of current united states dollars | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 21.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -74.7% |
| 2024 | 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +782.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for high income countries, which is 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palau's 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +782.4% | 21.78 million millions of current united states dollars | 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.03 million millions of current united states dollars | 22.49 million millions of current united states dollars | 55.47 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.39 million millions of current united states dollars | 18.49 million millions of current united states dollars | 101.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.04 million millions of current united states dollars | 21.78 million millions of current united states dollars | 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 112 Eswatini 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 113 East Timor 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 114 Lesotho 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 116 Comoros 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 117 Eritrea 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Palau?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Palau was 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.49 million millions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Palau ranks 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 939.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).