Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid and investments received was 238.28 million in 2021. β Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu stood at 238.28 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu peaked at 238.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -376.35 million, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 million | -376.35 million | 176.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.61 million | 71.24 million | 190.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.85 million | 173.42 million | 238.28 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Gambia, The 269.43 million compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 265.46 million compare
- 105 Cabo Verde 245.01 million compare
- 107 Maldives 215.28 million compare
- 108 Djibouti 186.01 million compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 175.95 million 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0062 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 161.45 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 123.8 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0081 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 3,249 units per person (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 Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Vanuatu was 238.28 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 238.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.35 million in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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