Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net ODA received
Net ODA received over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 41.0% against 9.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 9.7% | 13.9% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 14.1% | 29.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 17.1% | 45.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 12.2% | 36.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 8.8% | 28.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 11.1% | 24.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda received, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 41.0% against 9.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda received between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net oda received?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 153 countries.
- 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
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).