Net ODA received per capita in Malta

Malta: Net ODA received per capita was 27.88 current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
27.88 current US$
Change on year
up 544.6%
World rank
117th
of 171 countries
All-time high
189.97 current US$
in 1996
All-time low
-14.86 current US$
in 1989
Years of data
43
1960–2002

Net ODA received per capita in Malta, 1960–2002

0501001502001960198120021960: 37.8 current US$1961: 30 current US$1962: 27.3 current US$1963: 53.4 current US$1964: 61 current US$1965: 51.9 current US$1966: 55.3 current US$1967: 51.7 current US$1968: 54.7 current US$1969: 49.5 current US$1970: 64.6 current US$1971: 53 current US$1972: 49.7 current US$1973: 91 current US$1974: 71.3 current US$1975: 110.6 current US$1976: 99.2 current US$1977: 101.5 current US$1978: 127.4 current US$1979: 165.3 current US$1980: 50.3 current US$1981: 154.8 current US$1982: 77 current US$1983: 133.2 current US$1984: 34.5 current US$1985: 54.5 current US$1986: 20 current US$1987: -4.2 current US$1988: -8.1 current US$1989: -14.9 current US$1990: 15 current US$1991: 59.9 current US$1992: 12.6 current US$1993: 83.1 current US$1994: 113.4 current US$1995: 24.4 current US$1996: 190 current US$1997: 58.5 current US$1998: 56.8 current US$1999: 64.8 current US$2000: 54.4 current US$2001: 4.3 current US$2002: 27.9 current US$

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

Analysis

In 2002, net oda received per capita in Malta stood at 27.88 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 544.6% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Malta peaked at 189.97 current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -14.86 current US$, in 1989.

That places Malta 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2002, 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Malta, 1960 to 2002.
Year current US$ Change
1960 37.76 current US$
1961 30.04 current US$ -20.4%
1962 27.29 current US$ -9.1%
1963 53.45 current US$ +95.8%
1964 61.01 current US$ +14.1%
1965 51.88 current US$ -15.0%
1966 55.33 current US$ +6.6%
1967 51.74 current US$ -6.5%
1968 54.73 current US$ +5.8%
1969 49.46 current US$ -9.6%
1970 64.63 current US$ +30.7%
1971 52.99 current US$ -18.0%
1972 49.73 current US$ -6.2%
1973 90.97 current US$ +82.9%
1974 71.29 current US$ -21.6%
1975 110.61 current US$ +55.1%
1976 99.16 current US$ -10.4%
1977 101.54 current US$ +2.4%
1978 127.44 current US$ +25.5%
1979 165.31 current US$ +29.7%
1980 50.31 current US$ -69.6%
1981 154.77 current US$ +207.6%
1982 76.96 current US$ -50.3%
1983 133.21 current US$ +73.1%
1984 34.51 current US$ -74.1%
1985 54.48 current US$ +57.9%
1986 19.96 current US$ -63.4%
1987 -4.15 current US$ -120.8%
1988 -8.15 current US$ +96.3%
1989 -14.86 current US$ +82.3%
1990 14.99 current US$ -200.9%
1991 59.92 current US$ +299.6%
1992 12.59 current US$ -79.0%
1993 83.14 current US$ +560.1%
1994 113.37 current US$ +36.4%
1995 24.4 current US$ -78.5%
1996 189.97 current US$ +678.5%
1997 58.49 current US$ -69.2%
1998 56.76 current US$ -3.0%
1999 64.76 current US$ +14.1%
2000 54.45 current US$ -15.9%
2001 4.33 current US$ -92.1%
2002 27.88 current US$ +544.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 27.88 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 27.88 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +678.5% 24.4 current US$ 189.97 current US$
1993 +560.1% 12.59 current US$ 83.14 current US$
2002 +544.6% 4.33 current US$ 27.88 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.27 current US$ 27.29 current US$ 61.01 current US$ 10
1970s 93.37 current US$ 49.73 current US$ 165.31 current US$ 10
1980s 49.71 current US$ -14.86 current US$ 154.77 current US$ 10
1990s 67.84 current US$ 12.59 current US$ 189.97 current US$ 10
2000s 28.89 current US$ 4.33 current US$ 54.45 current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 114 Ecuador 30.85 current US$ compare
  2. 115 Jamaica 30.43 current US$ compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 28.32 current US$ compare
  4. 118 Sudan 27.78 current US$ compare
  5. 119 Slovenia 26.45 current US$ compare
  6. 120 Cyprus 25.65 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received per capita in Malta?
Net oda received per capita in Malta was 27.88 current US$ in 2002, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 189.97 current US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -14.86 current US$ in 1989.
How does Malta rank for net oda received per capita?
Malta ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2002.
Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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
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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).