Foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Foreign aid received per capita was 2.69 constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–1999
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 1999, foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 2.69 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 30,147 constant 2024 US$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, -20.41 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 160th out of 178 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,620 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5,339 constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 6,825 constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 13,838 constant 2024 US$ | +102.8% |
| 1964 | 8,587 constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 1965 | 13,412 constant 2024 US$ | +56.2% |
| 1966 | 12,518 constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 13,437 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 19,563 constant 2024 US$ | +45.6% |
| 1969 | 30,147 constant 2024 US$ | +54.1% |
| 1970 | 29,388 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 27,915 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 25,620 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 25,055 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 25,030 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24,112 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 24,771 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 23,307 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 23,485 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 23,469 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 19,648 constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 19,793 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 19,653 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,059 constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 16,911 constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 12,882 constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 16,585 constant 2024 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 11,874 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 8,887 constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 8,422 constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2,842 constant 2024 US$ | -66.3% |
| 1991 | 764.63 constant 2024 US$ | -73.1% |
| 1992 | 193.92 constant 2024 US$ | -74.6% |
| 1993 | 3,655 constant 2024 US$ | +1784.6% |
| 1994 | 93.86 constant 2024 US$ | -97.4% |
| 1995 | -15.97 constant 2024 US$ | -117.0% |
| 1996 | -20.41 constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 18.01 constant 2024 US$ | -188.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9 constant 2024 US$ | -72.8% |
| 1999 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ | -45.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.69 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.69 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1784.6% | 193.92 constant 2024 US$ | 3,655 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,829 constant 2024 US$ | 4,620 constant 2024 US$ | 30,147 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,215 constant 2024 US$ | 23,307 constant 2024 US$ | 29,388 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,871 constant 2024 US$ | 8,422 constant 2024 US$ | 19,793 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.82 constant 2024 US$ | -20.41 constant 2024 US$ | 3,655 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.69 constant 2024 US$ in 1999, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,147 constant 2024 US$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.41 constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.