Foreign aid received per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid received per capita was 497.21 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
497.21 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,275 constant 2024 US$
in 1976
All-time low
28.6 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 497.21 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,275 constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 28.6 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.6 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 50.12 constant 2024 US$ | +75.2% |
| 1962 | 68.72 constant 2024 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 82.06 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 97.99 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 80.37 constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 276.69 constant 2024 US$ | +244.3% |
| 1967 | 246 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 300.44 constant 2024 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 372.81 constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 332.91 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 416.76 constant 2024 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 495.83 constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 542.69 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 869.06 constant 2024 US$ | +60.1% |
| 1975 | 591.77 constant 2024 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ | +115.4% |
| 1977 | 632.95 constant 2024 US$ | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 664.61 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 951.17 constant 2024 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 906.68 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 687.19 constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 579.73 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 617.92 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 580.68 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 502.72 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 451.59 constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 767.48 constant 2024 US$ | +69.9% |
| 1988 | 521.08 constant 2024 US$ | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 485.14 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 529.25 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 490.4 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 424.04 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 383.72 constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 357.77 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 356.23 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 277.87 constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 249.96 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 293.15 constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 287 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 346.96 constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 312.45 constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 269.82 constant 2024 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 276.35 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 271.8 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 261.83 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 309.23 constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 298.34 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 479.61 constant 2024 US$ | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 531.84 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 486.46 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 344.93 constant 2024 US$ | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 366.83 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 333.63 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 375.96 constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 811.17 constant 2024 US$ | +115.8% |
| 2016 | 520.84 constant 2024 US$ | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 504.74 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 499.02 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 505.45 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 570.67 constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 550.41 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 415.47 constant 2024 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 473.98 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 497.21 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 497.21 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 497.21 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +244.3% | 80.37 constant 2024 US$ | 276.69 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1976 | +115.4% | 591.77 constant 2024 US$ | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2015 | +115.8% | 375.96 constant 2024 US$ | 811.17 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.38 constant 2024 US$ | 28.6 constant 2024 US$ | 372.81 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 677.25 constant 2024 US$ | 332.91 constant 2024 US$ | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.02 constant 2024 US$ | 451.59 constant 2024 US$ | 906.68 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.94 constant 2024 US$ | 249.96 constant 2024 US$ | 529.25 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.82 constant 2024 US$ | 261.83 constant 2024 US$ | 531.84 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.9 constant 2024 US$ | 333.63 constant 2024 US$ | 811.17 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.55 constant 2024 US$ | 415.47 constant 2024 US$ | 570.67 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 23 Anguilla 615.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 24 Samoa 534.55 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 507.6 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 425.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 28 Fiji 406.02 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 345.2 constant 2024 US$ 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 per capita in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Vanuatu was 497.21 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita 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 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.