Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid and investments received was 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
141.16 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
123rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
237.89 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
-376.35 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu, 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
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu stood at 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu peaked at 237.89 million millions of current united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, -376.35 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.27 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -376.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -724.4% |
| 2002 | 23.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -106.3% |
| 2003 | 32.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 21.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 52.13 million millions of current united states dollars | +137.8% |
| 2006 | 79.55 million millions of current united states dollars | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 47.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 156.51 million millions of current united states dollars | +227.6% |
| 2009 | 176.07 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 141.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 71.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 190.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +167.5% |
| 2013 | 135.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 116.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 182.04 million millions of current united states dollars | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 130.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 134.30 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 130.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 143.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 131.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 237.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 183.91 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 124.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 141.16 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, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -724.4% | 60.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -376.35 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -376.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 176.07 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.61 million millions of current united states dollars | 71.24 million millions of current united states dollars | 190.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 124.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 237.89 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 120 Tonga 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 121 Maldives 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 122 Seychelles 141.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 124 Samoa 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.90 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 119.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu was 141.16 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 237.89 million millions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.35 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Vanuatu ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).