Net ODA received in Malawi
Malawi: Net ODA received was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Malawi, 1978–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Malawi stood at 41.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Malawi peaked at 78.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 8th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.7% | — |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +90.0% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +70.5% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +26.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 41.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 41.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 22.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 35.9% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 32.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 24.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 28.5% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Marshall Islands 48.6% compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
- 7 Burundi 42.1% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 40.4% compare
- 10 Ukraine 40.3% compare
- 11 South Sudan 35.8% compare
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 41.0% 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 78.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for net oda received?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).