Net official development assistance received in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net official development assistance received was 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.58 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
154th
of 171 countries
All-time high
659.65 million constant 2023 US$
in 1984
All-time low
-310.39 million constant 2023 US$
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Malaysia is 6.58 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Malaysia peaked at 659.65 million constant 2023 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, -310.39 million constant 2023 US$, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.97 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 200.64 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.6% |
| 1962 | 196.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 109.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.2% |
| 1964 | 157.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.2% |
| 1965 | 196.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 250.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 181.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 216.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 225.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 202.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 279.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +38.0% |
| 1972 | 299.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 216.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 275.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 347.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 222.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 236.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 192.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 279.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 292.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 336.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 305.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 406.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 659.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +62.4% |
| 1985 | 527.90 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 447.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 491.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 183.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 191.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 535.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +180.1% |
| 1991 | 327.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 206.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 192.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 108.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 110.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | -310.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -380.3% |
| 1997 | -176.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 193.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -209.4% |
| 1999 | 131.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 62.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 40.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 106.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +163.9% |
| 2003 | 110.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 252.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +129.0% |
| 2005 | 36.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 218.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +501.0% |
| 2007 | 177.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 133.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 120.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 50.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +179.3% |
| 2012 | 23.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.5% |
| 2013 | -73.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -406.5% |
| 2014 | 27.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -137.9% |
| 2015 | 10.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.5% |
| 2016 | -27.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -347.1% |
| 2017 | -5.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -78.8% |
| 2018 | -11.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 20.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -283.6% |
| 2020 | 19.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 31.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 12.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million constant 2023 US$, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +501.0% | 36.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 218.29 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2013 | -406.5% | 23.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.19 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1996 | -380.3% | 110.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -310.39 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2016 | -347.1% | 10.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.06 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 109.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 250.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 255.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 192.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 347.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 183.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 659.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -310.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 535.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 252.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 50.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ | 31.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 151 Singapore 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 153 Oman 7.88 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 155 Bahamas 6.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 5.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 5.19 million constant 2023 US$ 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 received in Malaysia?
- Net official development assistance received in Malaysia was 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 659.65 million constant 2023 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -310.39 million constant 2023 US$ in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.