Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau
Palau: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 503.3% on the previous year and up 615.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau peaked at 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,607 constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
Palau ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,022 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 12,607 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +2987700.4% |
| 1995 | 254.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 111.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 55.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 149.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +171.7% |
| 1999 | 38.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 43.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 45.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 38.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 33.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 27.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 29.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 49.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 27.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 50.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 44.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 31.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 29.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 35.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +199.1% |
| 2014 | 25.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 15.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 13.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 17.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 96.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +450.6% |
| 2019 | 18.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 24.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 21.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 25.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 30.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +503.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 10.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palau's 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2987700.4% | 12,607 constant 2024 US$ | 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2024 | +503.3% | 30.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2018 | +450.6% | 17.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.20 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 12,607 constant 2024 US$ | 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 94 Fiji 194.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 95 Namibia 191.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 189.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 98 Lesotho 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 99 Vanuatu 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 100 Eritrea 164.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - 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)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Palau was 182.39 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,607 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Palau ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.