Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.02 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
172nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,420 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
-1,390 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Malaysia peaked at 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1,390 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.56 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 38.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 52.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 67.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 91.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 70.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 78.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 93.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 80.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 128.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1972 | 152.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 134.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 208 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 298.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1976 | 190.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 214.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 242.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 379.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1980 | 409.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 434.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 410.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 534.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 989.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1985 | 690.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 580 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 310.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1989 | 418.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +239.3% |
| 1991 | 876.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 616.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 286.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 199.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 324.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1996 | -1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -527.7% |
| 1997 | -731.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 614.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -183.9% |
| 1999 | 444.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 148.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 89.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 271.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +204.6% |
| 2003 | 335.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 910.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 2005 | 88.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 734.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +726.0% |
| 2007 | 615.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 475.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 425.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -24.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -105.9% |
| 2011 | 124.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -598.3% |
| 2012 | 55.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2013 | -344.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -718.4% |
| 2014 | 60.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -117.6% |
| 2015 | -1.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -103.0% |
| 2016 | -157.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +8527.4% |
| 2017 | -89.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2018 | -104.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2019 | -5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2020 | -12.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 2021 | 47.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -463.4% |
| 2022 | 18.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8527.4% | -1.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -157.72 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -718.4% | 55.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -344.88 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +726.0% | 88.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 734.63 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +598.3% | -24.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 124.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -527.7% | 324.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -1,390 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +463.4% | -12.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 379.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 587.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 310.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 88.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 910.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -48.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -344.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 124.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 169 United Arab Emirates 76.18 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 29.29 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Oman 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 China -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 South Korea -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Malaysia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 285,903 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 8,852 current US$ (2018)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.53 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 4.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 66,303 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 14.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 4.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 4.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 95,490 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -58.29 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Malaysia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Malaysia was 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,390 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Malaysia ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.