Foreign aid received per capita in Palau
Palau: Foreign aid received per capita was 10,943 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 10,943 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 574.2% on the previous year and up 655.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Palau peaked at 22,426 constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7689 constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
That places Palau 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.813 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0.7689 constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 22,426 constant 2024 US$ | +2916724.9% |
| 1995 | 14,765 constant 2024 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 6,279 constant 2024 US$ | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 3,035 constant 2024 US$ | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 8,059 constant 2024 US$ | +165.5% |
| 1999 | 2,032 constant 2024 US$ | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 2,240 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,360 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,989 constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1,682 constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,389 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1,466 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,512 constant 2024 US$ | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 1,445 constant 2024 US$ | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 2,660 constant 2024 US$ | +84.1% |
| 2009 | 2,371 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,736 constant 2024 US$ | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 1,637 constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 662.77 constant 2024 US$ | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 1,996 constant 2024 US$ | +201.1% |
| 2014 | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 882.62 constant 2024 US$ | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 953.33 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,199 constant 2024 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 5,425 constant 2024 US$ | +352.4% |
| 2019 | 1,230 constant 2024 US$ | -77.3% |
| 2020 | 3,492 constant 2024 US$ | +183.8% |
| 2021 | 2,701 constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3,127 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,623 constant 2024 US$ | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 10,943 constant 2024 US$ | +574.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 10,943 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 388.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palau's 10,943 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 113.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2916724.9% | 0.7689 constant 2024 US$ | 22,426 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2024 | +574.2% | 1,623 constant 2024 US$ | 10,943 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2018 | +352.4% | 1,199 constant 2024 US$ | 5,425 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,075 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7689 constant 2024 US$ | 22,426 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,011 constant 2024 US$ | 1,389 constant 2024 US$ | 2,660 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,717 constant 2024 US$ | 662.77 constant 2024 US$ | 5,425 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,377 constant 2024 US$ | 1,623 constant 2024 US$ | 10,943 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Niue 15,625 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Wallis and Futuna 13,572 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Montserrat 12,912 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Tuvalu 10,438 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Saint Helena 10,202 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 5,892 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 per capita in Palau?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Palau was 10,943 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 22,426 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7689 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Palau ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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About this data
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.