Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 441.2% on the previous year and up 909.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands peaked at 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,445 constant 2024 US$, in 1991.
That places Marshall Islands 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 440,445 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 4.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +971.7% |
| 1993 | 52.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +1005.8% |
| 1994 | 84.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 54.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 112.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +106.5% |
| 1997 | 89.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 67.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 94.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 79.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 111.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 88.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 82.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 74.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 78.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 80.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 75.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 72.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 79.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 24.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 109.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +354.9% |
| 2012 | 104.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 112.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 70.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 73.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -77.0% |
| 2017 | 90.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +432.8% |
| 2018 | 67.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 78.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 207.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +165.9% |
| 2021 | 123.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 151.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 131.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +441.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1005.8% | 4.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.20 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1992 | +971.7% | 440,445 constant 2024 US$ | 4.72 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2024 | +441.2% | 131.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2017 | +432.8% | 16.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.34 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2011 | +354.9% | 24.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.55 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 440,445 constant 2024 US$ | 112.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 112.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 42 Cameroon 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Ghana 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Egypt 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 46 Vietnam 681.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 47 Micronesia (country) 669.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 48 Moldova 646.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Marshall Islands was 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,445 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Marshall Islands ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 909.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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About this data
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.