China vs Malaysia: Net official development assistance and official aid received

China
-0.1894 current US$ per person
in 2023
Malaysia
0.1873 current US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
175th
Malaysia rank
174th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.1873 current US$ per person against -0.1894 current US$ per person in China, a difference of 0.3767 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 175th and Malaysia ranks 174th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0174 current US$ per person 9.87 current US$ per person 9.85 current US$ per person Malaysia
1980s 0.9265 current US$ per person 12.83 current US$ per person 11.9 current US$ per person Malaysia
1990s 2.2 current US$ per person 4.86 current US$ per person 2.66 current US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 1.14 current US$ per person 5.18 current US$ per person 4.04 current US$ per person Malaysia
2010s -0.3473 current US$ per person -0.5034 current US$ per person 0.156 current US$ per person China
2020s -0.2976 current US$ per person 0.1711 current US$ per person 0.4686 current US$ per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.1873 current US$ per person against -0.1894 current US$ per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between China and Malaysia?
0.3767 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
China ranks 175th and Malaysia ranks 174th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.