Net ODA received per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Net ODA received per capita was 82.04 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
82.04 current US$
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
65th
of 171 countries
All-time high
84.27 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1.15 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net ODA received per capita in Malawi, 1960–2023

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 82.04 current US$ for net oda received per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Malawi peaked at 84.27 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.15 current US$, in 1960.

That places Malawi 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net ODA received per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Malawi, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 1.15 current US$
1961 2.22 current US$ +93.2%
1962 3.05 current US$ +37.7%
1963 4.22 current US$ +38.4%
1964 8.15 current US$ +93.0%
1965 8.28 current US$ +1.6%
1966 7.55 current US$ -8.8%
1967 6.98 current US$ -7.6%
1968 10.64 current US$ +52.4%
1969 6.08 current US$ -42.8%
1970 7.93 current US$ +30.5%
1971 6.63 current US$ -16.4%
1972 7.42 current US$ +11.9%
1973 5.92 current US$ -20.3%
1974 8.05 current US$ +36.0%
1975 11.89 current US$ +47.7%
1976 11.33 current US$ -4.8%
1977 14.05 current US$ +24.1%
1978 16.9 current US$ +20.3%
1979 23.46 current US$ +38.8%
1980 22.53 current US$ -3.9%
1981 20.97 current US$ -6.9%
1982 17.74 current US$ -15.4%
1983 16.38 current US$ -7.7%
1984 24.73 current US$ +51.0%
1985 14.76 current US$ -40.3%
1986 24.6 current US$ +66.7%
1987 33.26 current US$ +35.2%
1988 42.91 current US$ +29.0%
1989 45.48 current US$ +6.0%
1990 52.42 current US$ +15.3%
1991 55.83 current US$ +6.5%
1992 57.03 current US$ +2.2%
1993 48.36 current US$ -15.2%
1994 46.35 current US$ -4.2%
1995 42.87 current US$ -7.5%
1996 47.58 current US$ +11.0%
1997 32.58 current US$ -31.5%
1998 40.28 current US$ +23.6%
1999 40.44 current US$ +0.4%
2000 39.6 current US$ -2.1%
2001 35.46 current US$ -10.5%
2002 31.96 current US$ -9.9%
2003 42.65 current US$ +33.4%
2004 40.59 current US$ -4.8%
2005 44.68 current US$ +10.1%
2006 54.77 current US$ +22.6%
2007 56.47 current US$ +3.1%
2008 66.16 current US$ +17.2%
2009 53.75 current US$ -18.8%
2010 59.61 current US$ +10.9%
2011 52.3 current US$ -12.3%
2012 74.53 current US$ +42.5%
2013 70.08 current US$ -6.0%
2014 56.02 current US$ -20.1%
2015 61.44 current US$ +9.7%
2016 70.72 current US$ +15.1%
2017 84.27 current US$ +19.2%
2018 69.05 current US$ -18.1%
2019 61.42 current US$ -11.0%
2020 74.52 current US$ +21.3%
2021 59.14 current US$ -20.6%
2022 66.67 current US$ +12.7%
2023 82.04 current US$ +23.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 82.04 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 82.04 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.83 current US$ 1.15 current US$ 10.64 current US$ 10
1970s 11.36 current US$ 5.92 current US$ 23.46 current US$ 10
1980s 26.33 current US$ 14.76 current US$ 45.48 current US$ 10
1990s 46.37 current US$ 32.58 current US$ 57.03 current US$ 10
2000s 46.61 current US$ 31.96 current US$ 66.16 current US$ 10
2010s 65.94 current US$ 52.3 current US$ 84.27 current US$ 10
2020s 70.59 current US$ 59.14 current US$ 82.04 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 62 Mozambique 87.03 current US$ compare
  2. 63 Nicaragua 85.26 current US$ compare
  3. 64 Mauritania 83.52 current US$ compare
  4. 66 El Salvador 79.06 current US$ compare
  5. 67 Belize 77.5 current US$ compare
  6. 68 Cote d'Ivoire 76.25 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received per capita in Malawi?
Net oda received per capita in Malawi was 82.04 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 84.27 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 current US$ in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for net oda received per capita?
Malawi ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).