Least developed countries vs Malawi: Net ODA received

Least developed countries
14.3%
in 2021
Malawi
41.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
5th
Malawi rank
8th

Net ODA received over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
20406080197820002023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 41.0% against 14.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 8th of 46 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 40.4% 57.2% 16.8% Malawi
1990s 32.9% 62.8% 29.9% Malawi
2000s 22.0% 48.3% 26.2% Malawi
2010s 14.5% 37.3% 22.8% Malawi
2020s 16.9% 33.8% 16.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 41.0% against 14.3% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Least developed countries and Malawi?
26.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for net oda received?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 8th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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).