Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Malawi
Malawi: Net ODA received was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Malawi is 13.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Malawi peaked at 27.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +65.3% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +95.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +15.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 6.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 8.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More aid effectiveness data for Malawi
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 239,066 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 3.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 9.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 152.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 61.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 40.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 43.98 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Malawi?
- Net oda received in Malawi was 13.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for net oda received?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).