Net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi

Malawi: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
19th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi, 1980–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251980200120231980: 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi stood at 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi peaked at 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

That places Malawi 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1982 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1983 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1984 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +59.0%
1985 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.8%
1986 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP +65.3%
1987 0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.9%
1988 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1989 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1990 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1991 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1992 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.8%
1993 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.2%
1994 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP +66.0%
1995 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1996 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.7%
1997 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.2%
1998 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP +92.2%
1999 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2000 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2001 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2002 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.6%
2003 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.1%
2004 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2005 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2006 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2007 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2008 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2009 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.1%
2010 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2011 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2012 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP +94.7%
2013 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2014 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2015 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2016 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.9%
2017 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2018 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2019 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2020 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2021 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2022 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2023 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 16 Gambia 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 18 South Sudan 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 20 Liberia 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 21 Vanuatu 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 22 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Malawi was 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
221 places, 10,730 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.