Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
50th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
272.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 17,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 272.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 272.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 384.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1963 | 472.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 580.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 490.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +254.6% |
| 1967 | 1,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 2,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 2,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 2,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 3,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 3,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 4,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 6,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 4,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 10,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +122.1% |
| 1977 | 5,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1978 | 5,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 8,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 8,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 5,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 6,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 6,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 8,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1988 | 6,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 5,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 6,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 5,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 4,794 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 3,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 4,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 4,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 4,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 5,416 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 10,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 9,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 7,490 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 17,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2016 | 11,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 11,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 13,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +254.6% | 490.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +122.1% | 4,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +120.6% | 8,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 272.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 47 Albania 13,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 13,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hong Kong 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uganda 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Togo 11,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Fiji 10,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.