Which has higher net oda received, Malta or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Malta as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?

10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs South Africa: Net ODA received

Malta

0.6%

in 2002

South Africa

0.8%

in 2022

Malta rank

98th

South Africa rank

96th

Net ODA received over time

Malta
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	1.0%	1.7%	Malta
2000s	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Malta or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in net oda received between Malta and South Africa?: 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2002.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for net oda received?: Malta ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit: % of central government expense
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).