Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
253.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu stood at 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu peaked at 15,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 253.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 44th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 384.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1963 | 472.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 580.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 490.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +254.6% |
| 1967 | 1,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 1,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 2,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 2,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 2,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1973 | 4,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 6,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 4,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 10,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +136.1% |
| 1977 | 5,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 5,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 8,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 8,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 5,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 6,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 5,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 5,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 8,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1988 | 5,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 5,313 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 5,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 4,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5,051 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 3,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4,249 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 4,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 5,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2009 | 10,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 9,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 7,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 7,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 15,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 2016 | 9,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 8,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 8,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 9,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 13,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 9,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 | +254.6% | 490.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +136.1% | 4,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 253.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,313 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 41 El Salvador 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 14,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hong Kong 13,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Bangladesh 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 12,979 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 British Virgin Islands 12,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Vanuatu was 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.