Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Vanuatu peaked at 190.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 99th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 105.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 74.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 125.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 86.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 190.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 120.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 167.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Solomon Islands 189.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 97 Palau 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 98 Lesotho 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 100 Eritrea 164.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 101 Comoros 162.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 102 South Korea 160.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Vanuatu was 165.96 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 190.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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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.