Palau vs Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Palau
182.39 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
165.96 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Palau rank
97th
Vanuatu rank
99th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ against 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 16.43 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Palau ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 99th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
| 2000s | 38.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 29.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 56.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 156.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 99.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Palau, at 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ against 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 16.43 million constant 2024 US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Palau ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 99th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.