Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 81.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81.36
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
256.8
in 1987
All-time low
0.625
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu, 1975–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 81.36 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu peaked at 256.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 1975.

That places Tuvalu 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 0.625
1976 36.75 +5780.0%
1977 34 -7.5%
1978 40.71 +19.7%
1979 51.25 +25.9%
1980 61.38 +19.8%
1981 59.44 -3.1%
1982 77.88 +31.0%
1983 52.62 -32.4%
1984 60.78 +15.5%
1985 41.62 -31.5%
1986 47.78 +14.8%
1987 256.8 +437.5%
1988 99.79 -61.1%
1989 40.71 -59.2%
1990 26.63 -34.6%
1991 25.05 -5.9%
1992 38.38 +53.2%
1993 21.32 -44.5%
1994 30.64 +43.7%
1995 32.35 +5.6%
1996 43.08 +33.2%
1997 37.52 -12.9%
1998 20.76 -44.7%
1999 14.74 -29.0%
2000 17.52 +18.9%
2001 32.08 +83.1%
2002 33.46 +4.3%
2003 21.3 -36.3%
2004 21.1 -1.0%
2005 23.74 +12.5%
2006 36.5 +53.8%
2007 21.39 -41.4%
2008 30.88 +44.4%
2009 33.18 +7.5%
2010 25.94 -21.8%
2011 64.22 +147.6%
2012 49.97 -22.2%
2013 46.77 -6.4%
2014 67.26 +43.8%
2015 87.1 +29.5%
2016 40.06 -54.0%
2017 45.28 +13.0%
2018 39.1 -13.6%
2019 50.67 +29.6%
2020 61.51 +21.4%
2021 44.34 -27.9%
2022 79.38 +79.0%
2023 81.36 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.67 0.625 51.25 5
1980s 79.88 40.71 256.8 10
1990s 29.05 14.74 43.08 10
2000s 27.11 17.52 36.5 10
2010s 51.64 25.94 87.1 10
2020s 66.65 44.34 81.36 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 1 Marshall Islands 213.93 compare
  2. 1 Montserrat 10.97 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 8.01 compare
  4. 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 131 compare
  5. 3 Anguilla 2.71 compare
  6. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 47.83 compare
  7. 5 Yemen 47.3 compare
  8. 6 South Sudan 41.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tuvalu was 81.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 256.8 in 1987.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1975.
How does Tuvalu rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Tuvalu ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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