Maldives vs Palau: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Maldives
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ against 173.35 million constant 2024 US$ in Maldives, a difference of 20.56 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 100th and Palau ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 86.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
| 2000s | 37.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 53.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Maldives |
| 2020s | 188.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Maldives or Palau?
- Palau, at 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ against 173.35 million constant 2024 US$ in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Maldives and Palau?
- 20.56 million constant 2024 US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Palau rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Maldives ranks 100th and Palau ranks 98th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. 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 (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.