Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Solomon Islands
189.73 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
165.96 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
96th
Vanuatu rank
99th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 189.73 million constant 2024 US$ against 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 23.77 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 99th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 79.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 67.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 54.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 207.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 245.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 135.02 million constant 2024 US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 217.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 156.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Solomon Islands, at 189.73 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 Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 23.77 million constant 2024 US$, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Solomon Islands ranks 96th 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.