Pacific Aid Map

This interactive database maps and tracks development finance flows from the international community to the Pacific Islands region. The research covers Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, with complete data from 2008 to 2024.

The project’s goal is to improve aid efficiency in the Pacific by fostering greater transparency and coordination of development efforts.

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  1. Pacific aid stabilises but is increasingly debt-driven

    Official development finance to the Pacific increased in 2024, ending three years of decline. The rise came predominantly from concessional loans, which offset falling year-on-year grants.

    Official development finance to the Pacific, by type Spent, constant 2024 US$
    20102013201620192022202501B2B3B4B5B6B
    • Grants
    • Concessional loans
    • Non-concessional loans
    • Projected official development finance

  2. Australia remains the largest Pacific aid partner while the United States reinforces North Pacific ties

    Aid to the Pacific is increasingly concentrated among a few major partners, with Australia by far the largest. The United States has cemented a long-term commitment to the three Compact states, anchoring a deep but narrow footprint.

    Development partners in the Pacific in 2024 Spent, current US$
    0500M1B1.5B2BAustralia 1.1B 380MAsian Development 373MNew Zealand 443M World Bank 210M 219MUnited States 335M China Japan EU Institutions IMF UN Agencies Other 38 partners 242M
    • Grants
    • Loans

  3. Australia and multilateral development banks dominate lending to the region

    A growing share of regional support is shifting from grants to loans, led by Australia’s expanding infrastructure pipeline and the major multilateral banks. China, once the region’s largest lender, maintains low post-pandemic lending volumes.

    Sources of debt financing in the Pacific Disbursed loans, constant 2024 US$
    20092012201520182021202400.5B1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B
    • China
    • Australia
    • ADB
    • World Bank
    • All others

  4. China maintains aid strategy shift from large‑scale lending to high‑frequency, small‑scale grants

    China’s Pacific aid spending remains below its 2010s peak but has stabilised around a high-visibility grant model tied to diplomatic objectives.

    China’s Pacific development finance Commitments and total spending, constant 2024 US$
    2010s Avg.202020212022202320240100M200M300M400M500M
    • Grant commitments
    • Loan commitments
    • Total spending

  5. Energy insecurity remains extreme despite sustained renewables investment

    Pacific Island economies are among the world’s most energy insecure. Recent fuel-market volatility sparked by the Iran War has underscored continued dependence on imported fossil fuels.

    Official development finance for energy security investments in the Pacific Spent, constant 2024 US$
    2009201220152018202120240100M200M300M400M
    • Diesel and other fossil fuels
    • Grid, battery and efficiency measures
    • Other energy related investment
    • Renewable energy
2026 Key Findings Report

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These findings are drawn from the Pacific Aid Map’s complete dataset of development finance to the Pacific, 2008 to 2024. Use the map, charts and country profiles to explore the data behind every trend, now available in 11 currencies, including the Pacific’s own — FJD, PGK, SBD, TOP, VUV and WST — alongside AUD, USD, NZD, JPY and EUR.

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