Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 11.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants in Vanuatu, 1964–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, technical cooperation grants in Vanuatu stood at 11.90 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Vanuatu peaked at 53.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1964.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | +3100.0% |
| 1967 | 370,000 BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 490,000 BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 810,000 BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | +347.4% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 14.45 million BoP, current US$ | +618.9% |
| 1977 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | -84.2% |
| 1978 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 22.35 million BoP, current US$ | +759.6% |
| 1980 | 24.70 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 17.17 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 15.99 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 15.88 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 12.18 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 15.52 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.07 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 17.76 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 21.95 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 22.99 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 25.21 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 27.64 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 21.47 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 18.09 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 20.03 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 22.08 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 24.06 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 20.62 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 19.73 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.57 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.67 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 29.05 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 27.96 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.96 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 39.92 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 31.54 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 25.28 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 45.07 million BoP, current US$ | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 38.38 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 53.87 million BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 40.79 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 34.77 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 41.35 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 27.90 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 34.68 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 30.28 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 24.07 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 20.24 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 35.44 million BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 35.29 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2024 | 11.90 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.53 million BoP, current US$, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.23 million BoP, current US$, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +3100.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 320,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +759.6% | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 22.35 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +618.9% | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | 14.45 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +347.4% | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,000 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 22.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.46 million BoP, current US$ | 12.18 million BoP, current US$ | 24.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.66 million BoP, current US$ | 18.09 million BoP, current US$ | 27.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.63 million BoP, current US$ | 19.57 million BoP, current US$ | 39.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.11 million BoP, current US$ | 24.07 million BoP, current US$ | 53.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | 35.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Saudi Arabia 13.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Uruguay 12.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Botswana 12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Tonga 11.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Nicaragua 11.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Jamaica 10.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Vanuatu?
- Technical cooperation grants in Vanuatu was 11.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 53.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1964.
- How does Vanuatu rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.