Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.8735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Vanuatu ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.8735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.8723 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.47 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2902 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2519 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1982 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1806 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1557 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1862 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
| 2016 | 0.128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +95.2% | 0.1141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5911 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8723 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1812 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 15 French Polynesia 0.1397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 New Caledonia 0.1308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Gambia 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 0.1264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 East Timor 0.1254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.