Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.4%
World rank
68th
of 178 countries
All-time high
254.61 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-48.8 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu stood at 7.31 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu peaked at 254.61 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -48.8 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Vanuatu 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 80.22 % change on previous year
1962 41.05 % change on previous year -48.8%
1963 22.89 % change on previous year -44.3%
1964 22.92 % change on previous year +0.1%
1965 -15.55 % change on previous year -167.9%
1966 254.61 % change on previous year -1737.5%
1967 -8.39 % change on previous year -103.3%
1968 25.84 % change on previous year -408.1%
1969 27.8 % change on previous year +7.6%
1970 -8.02 % change on previous year -128.9%
1971 28.96 % change on previous year -460.9%
1972 22.58 % change on previous year -22.0%
1973 12.8 % change on previous year -43.3%
1974 65.05 % change on previous year +408.2%
1975 -29.8 % change on previous year -145.8%
1976 122.11 % change on previous year -509.8%
1977 -48.8 % change on previous year -140.0%
1978 8.3 % change on previous year -117.0%
1979 47.12 % change on previous year +467.9%
1980 -2.47 % change on previous year -105.2%
1981 -22.51 % change on previous year +813.0%
1982 -13.65 % change on previous year -39.4%
1983 9.2 % change on previous year -167.4%
1984 -3.67 % change on previous year -139.9%
1985 -11.21 % change on previous year +205.5%
1986 -7.85 % change on previous year -29.9%
1987 74.36 % change on previous year -1046.7%
1988 -30.34 % change on previous year -140.8%
1989 -4.49 % change on previous year -85.2%
1990 11.86 % change on previous year -364.1%
1991 -5.01 % change on previous year -142.2%
1992 -11.36 % change on previous year +126.9%
1993 -7.27 % change on previous year -36.0%
1994 -4.51 % change on previous year -37.9%
1995 1.9 % change on previous year -142.1%
1996 -20.24 % change on previous year -1164.7%
1997 -8.09 % change on previous year -60.0%
1998 19.76 % change on previous year -344.2%
1999 -0.0501 % change on previous year -100.3%
2000 23.7 % change on previous year -47397.3%
2001 -7.65 % change on previous year -132.3%
2002 -11.46 % change on previous year +49.9%
2003 4.97 % change on previous year -143.4%
2004 0.7848 % change on previous year -84.2%
2005 -1.3 % change on previous year -265.8%
2006 21 % change on previous year -1713.7%
2007 -1.13 % change on previous year -105.4%
2008 64.84 % change on previous year -5822.6%
2009 13.74 % change on previous year -78.8%
2010 -6.36 % change on previous year -146.3%
2011 -27.54 % change on previous year +332.7%
2012 8.71 % change on previous year -131.6%
2013 -7 % change on previous year -180.4%
2014 15.23 % change on previous year -317.5%
2015 120.62 % change on previous year +691.8%
2016 -34.35 % change on previous year -128.5%
2017 -0.8051 % change on previous year -97.7%
2018 1.26 % change on previous year -257.0%
2019 3.68 % change on previous year +190.8%
2020 15.56 % change on previous year +323.3%
2021 -1.29 % change on previous year -108.3%
2022 -22.74 % change on previous year +1668.1%
2023 16.77 % change on previous year -173.7%
2024 7.31 % change on previous year -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.15 % change on previous year -15.55 % change on previous year 254.61 % change on previous year 9
1970s 22.03 % change on previous year -48.8 % change on previous year 122.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.26 % change on previous year -30.34 % change on previous year 74.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.3 % change on previous year -20.24 % change on previous year 19.76 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.75 % change on previous year -11.46 % change on previous year 64.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.35 % change on previous year -34.35 % change on previous year 120.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.12 % change on previous year -22.74 % change on previous year 16.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 65 Guyana 10.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 66 Zimbabwe 8.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 67 Rwanda 7.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Haiti 5.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 70 Guatemala 5.87 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Qatar 5.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu?
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Vanuatu was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 254.61 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -48.8 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual?
Vanuatu ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.