Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu peaked at 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 28.61 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1962 | 68.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 82.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 80.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 276.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +244.3% |
| 1967 | 246.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 300.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 372.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 332.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 416.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 495.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 542.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 869.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1975 | 591.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per person | +115.4% |
| 1977 | 633.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 664.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 951.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 906.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 687.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 579.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 618 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 580.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 502.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 451.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 767.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1988 | 521.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 485.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 529.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 490.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 424.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 383.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 357.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 356.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 277.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 249.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 293.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 287.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 346.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 312.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 269.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 276.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 271.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 261.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 309.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 298.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 479.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 531.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 486.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 344.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 366.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 333.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 375.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 811.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 2016 | 520.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 504.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 499.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 505.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 570.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 550.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 415.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 474 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +244.3% | 80.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 276.75 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1976 | +115.4% | 591.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2015 | +115.8% | 375.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 811.21 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 372.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 677.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 332.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 451.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 906.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 249.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 529.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 261.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 531.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 333.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 811.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 415.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 570.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 14 Kiribati 640.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 15 Samoa 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 507.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 425.1 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 19 Fiji 406.03 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 20 Moldova 390.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vanuatu was 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.61 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.