Foreign aid received by income group in Palau
Palau: Foreign aid received by income group was 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received by income group in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received by income group in Palau stood at 193.91 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 573.0% on the previous year and up 654.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Palau peaked at 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,607 constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
Palau ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | 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 | 25.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 15.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 16.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 21.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 96.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +352.5% |
| 2019 | 21.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 62.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +183.8% |
| 2021 | 48.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 55.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 28.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.2% |
| 2024 | 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +573.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.28 million constant 2024 US$, 12.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palau's 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155.43 million constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2987700.4% | 12,607 constant 2024 US$ | 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2024 | +573.0% | 28.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2018 | +352.5% | 21.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.80 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 | 30.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 95 Angola 225.65 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 96 Lesotho 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 97 Comoros 197.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 99 Costa Rica 178.52 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 100 Maldives 173.35 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 101 Bolivia 171.67 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 by income group in Palau?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Palau was 193.91 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 by income group recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 376.67 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,607 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Palau ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.5%. 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 by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.