Net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.13 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
202.65 million constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
431,150 constant 2023 US$
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands stood at 126.13 million constant 2023 US$.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands peaked at 202.65 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 431,150 constant 2023 US$, in 1991.
Marshall Islands ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 431,150 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 4.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +1035.3% |
| 1993 | 51.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +945.1% |
| 1994 | 82.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 53.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 110.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +106.8% |
| 1997 | 87.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 65.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 92.88 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 77.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 108.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 87.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 80.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 72.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 77.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 78.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 73.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 71.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 77.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 24.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -69.1% |
| 2011 | 107.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +345.4% |
| 2012 | 99.90 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 111.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 67.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 69.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 85.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +518.5% |
| 2018 | 62.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 73.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 202.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +177.4% |
| 2021 | 116.65 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 144.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1035.3% | 431,150 constant 2023 US$ | 4.89 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1993 | +945.1% | 4.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 51.16 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2017 | +518.5% | 13.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 85.51 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2011 | +345.4% | 24.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 107.07 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 431,150 constant 2023 US$ | 110.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 71.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 108.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 111.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 116.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 202.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 118 Guyana 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 119 Tonga 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 120 Eritrea 129.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 122 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 123.22 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 124 Samoa 117.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Marshall Islands was 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 202.65 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,150 constant 2023 US$ in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Marshall Islands ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.