Net ODA received in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net ODA received was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
149th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1975
All-time low
-0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Net ODA received in Malaysia, 1974–2023

-0.500.511.52197419982023

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Malaysia is 0.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Malaysia peaked at 2.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1996.

Malaysia ranks 149th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net ODA received in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income) in Malaysia, 1974 to 2023.
Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1974 1.3%
1975 2.0% +54.9%
1976 1.2% -41.1%
1977 1.1% -7.2%
1978 1.0% -12.5%
1979 1.1% +12.2%
1980 0.9% -17.9%
1981 0.9% -1.9%
1982 0.8% -13.7%
1983 0.9% +18.1%
1984 1.6% +76.3%
1985 1.2% -21.4%
1986 1.2% -5.5%
1987 2.0% +68.0%
1988 0.4% -77.2%
1989 0.5% +7.3%
1990 1.3% +173.8%
1991 0.7% -50.0%
1992 0.4% -36.9%
1993 0.2% -60.9%
1994 0.1% -44.8%
1995 0.1% +27.2%
1996 -0.5% -508.2%
1997 -0.2% -48.5%
1998 0.3% -215.3%
1999 0.2% -36.9%
2000 0.0% -73.2%
2001 0.0% -33.9%
2002 0.1% +187.5%
2003 0.1% +16.8%
2004 0.2% +122.9%
2005 0.0% -91.1%
2006 0.2% +633.1%
2007 0.1% -26.5%
2008 0.1% -28.6%
2009 0.1% +10.6%
2010 -0.0% -104.7%
2011 0.0% -533.4%
2012 0.0% -56.8%
2013 -0.0% -713.5%
2014 0.0% -117.4%
2015 -0.0% -103.6%
2016 -0.0% +8813.8%
2017 -0.0% -49.2%
2018 -0.0% +6.1%
2019 -0.0% -94.1%
2020 -0.0% +150.5%
2021 0.0% -376.8%
2022 0.0% -67.3%
2023 0.0% +23.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received in Malaysia 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
2016 -8813.8% -0.0% -0.0%
2013 -713.5% 0.0% -0.0%
2006 +633.1% 0.0% 0.2%
2011 +533.4% -0.0% 0.0%
1996 -508.2% 0.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 1.0% 2.0% 6
1980s 1.0% 0.4% 2.0% 10
1990s 0.2% -0.5% 1.3% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s -0.0% -0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 146 Oman 0.0% compare
  2. 147 Thailand 0.0% compare
  3. 148 Singapore 0.0% compare
  4. 150 China -0.0% compare
  5. 151 Korea -0.0% compare
  6. 152 Saudi Arabia -0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Malaysia?
Net oda received in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1996.
How does Malaysia rank for net oda received?
Malaysia ranks 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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).