Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
546.39 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
578.06 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
All-time low
83.90 million constant 2024 US$
in 1966
Years of data
34
1966–1999

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia, 1966–1999

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1966198219991966: 83.9M constant 2024 US$1967: 90.4M constant 2024 US$1968: 103.3M constant 2024 US$1969: 110.7M constant 2024 US$1970: 113.1M constant 2024 US$1971: 112.1M constant 2024 US$1972: 150.1M constant 2024 US$1973: 180.8M constant 2024 US$1974: 148.8M constant 2024 US$1975: 224.5M constant 2024 US$1976: 264.6M constant 2024 US$1977: 250.5M constant 2024 US$1978: 215.9M constant 2024 US$1979: 302.5M constant 2024 US$1980: 292.9M constant 2024 US$1981: 321.8M constant 2024 US$1982: 397.4M constant 2024 US$1983: 428.8M constant 2024 US$1984: 396.1M constant 2024 US$1985: 468.5M constant 2024 US$1986: 496.2M constant 2024 US$1987: 465.7M constant 2024 US$1988: 563.3M constant 2024 US$1989: 524.6M constant 2024 US$1990: 398.7M constant 2024 US$1991: 446.9M constant 2024 US$1992: 438.1M constant 2024 US$1993: 479.5M constant 2024 US$1994: 508.9M constant 2024 US$1995: 578.1M constant 2024 US$1996: 562.9M constant 2024 US$1997: 556.5M constant 2024 US$1998: 574.6M constant 2024 US$1999: 546.4M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 1999, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia stood at 546.39 million constant 2024 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia peaked at 578.06 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 83.90 million constant 2024 US$, in 1966.

That places French Polynesia 57th out of 178 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia, 1966 to 1999.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
1966 83.90 million constant 2024 US$
1967 90.41 million constant 2024 US$ +7.8%
1968 103.35 million constant 2024 US$ +14.3%
1969 110.72 million constant 2024 US$ +7.1%
1970 113.10 million constant 2024 US$ +2.1%
1971 112.13 million constant 2024 US$ -0.9%
1972 150.10 million constant 2024 US$ +33.9%
1973 180.79 million constant 2024 US$ +20.4%
1974 148.82 million constant 2024 US$ -17.7%
1975 224.53 million constant 2024 US$ +50.9%
1976 264.60 million constant 2024 US$ +17.8%
1977 250.47 million constant 2024 US$ -5.3%
1978 215.94 million constant 2024 US$ -13.8%
1979 302.50 million constant 2024 US$ +40.1%
1980 292.85 million constant 2024 US$ -3.2%
1981 321.82 million constant 2024 US$ +9.9%
1982 397.36 million constant 2024 US$ +23.5%
1983 428.82 million constant 2024 US$ +7.9%
1984 396.09 million constant 2024 US$ -7.6%
1985 468.48 million constant 2024 US$ +18.3%
1986 496.17 million constant 2024 US$ +5.9%
1987 465.68 million constant 2024 US$ -6.1%
1988 563.29 million constant 2024 US$ +21.0%
1989 524.63 million constant 2024 US$ -6.9%
1990 398.71 million constant 2024 US$ -24.0%
1991 446.90 million constant 2024 US$ +12.1%
1992 438.15 million constant 2024 US$ -2.0%
1993 479.55 million constant 2024 US$ +9.4%
1994 508.90 million constant 2024 US$ +6.1%
1995 578.06 million constant 2024 US$ +13.6%
1996 562.90 million constant 2024 US$ -2.6%
1997 556.51 million constant 2024 US$ -1.1%
1998 574.64 million constant 2024 US$ +3.3%
1999 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ -4.9%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 32.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.09 million constant 2024 US$ 83.90 million constant 2024 US$ 110.72 million constant 2024 US$ 4
1970s 196.30 million constant 2024 US$ 112.13 million constant 2024 US$ 302.50 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 435.52 million constant 2024 US$ 292.85 million constant 2024 US$ 563.29 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 509.07 million constant 2024 US$ 398.71 million constant 2024 US$ 578.06 million constant 2024 US$ 10

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 54 Central African Republic 569.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 55 Papua New Guinea 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 56 Sierra Leone 546.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 58 Cambodia 545.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 59 China 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 60 Brazil 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in French Polynesia was 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 578.06 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.90 million constant 2024 US$ in 1966.
How does French Polynesia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
French Polynesia ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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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.