Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate was 26.26 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 67.6%
World rank
46th
of 170 countries
All-time high
97.84 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-41.4 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Malawi is 26.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 67.6% on the previous year and up 901.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Malawi peaked at 97.84 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -41.4 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Malawi 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 97.84 % change on previous year —
1962 41.07 % change on previous year -58.0%
1963 41.77 % change on previous year +1.7%
1964 97.81 % change on previous year +134.1%
1965 4.15 % change on previous year -95.8%
1966 -6.49 % change on previous year -256.5%
1967 -5.27 % change on previous year -18.8%
1968 56.23 % change on previous year -1167.6%
1969 -41.4 % change on previous year -173.6%
1970 33.71 % change on previous year -181.4%
1971 -14.28 % change on previous year -142.4%
1972 14.75 % change on previous year -203.3%
1973 -18.14 % change on previous year -222.9%
1974 39.78 % change on previous year -319.4%
1975 51.92 % change on previous year +30.5%
1976 -1.94 % change on previous year -103.7%
1977 27.98 % change on previous year -1541.9%
1978 24.46 % change on previous year -12.6%
1979 44 % change on previous year +79.9%
1980 -0.1697 % change on previous year -100.4%
1981 -3.22 % change on previous year +1794.9%
1982 -12.01 % change on previous year +273.5%
1983 -3.94 % change on previous year -67.2%
1984 57 % change on previous year -1545.8%
1985 -37.98 % change on previous year -166.6%
1986 72.94 % change on previous year -292.1%
1987 41.83 % change on previous year -42.7%
1988 36.17 % change on previous year -13.5%
1989 11.1 % change on previous year -69.3%
1990 19.9 % change on previous year +79.3%
1991 9.83 % change on previous year -50.6%
1992 5.18 % change on previous year -47.3%
1993 -13.96 % change on previous year -369.5%
1994 -5.27 % change on previous year -62.3%
1995 -7.64 % change on previous year +45.0%
1996 13.19 % change on previous year -272.6%
1997 -30.14 % change on previous year -328.5%
1998 26.32 % change on previous year -187.3%
1999 2.78 % change on previous year -89.4%
2000 0.3053 % change on previous year -89.0%
2001 -8.27 % change on previous year -2807.9%
2002 -7.63 % change on previous year -7.7%
2003 36.82 % change on previous year -582.7%
2004 -2.34 % change on previous year -106.4%
2005 13.05 % change on previous year -658.2%
2006 26.01 % change on previous year +99.3%
2007 6.06 % change on previous year -76.7%
2008 20.62 % change on previous year +240.2%
2009 -16.33 % change on previous year -179.2%
2010 14.24 % change on previous year -187.2%
2011 -9.68 % change on previous year -168.0%
2012 46.68 % change on previous year -582.1%
2013 -3.28 % change on previous year -107.0%
2014 -17.78 % change on previous year +442.8%
2015 12.74 % change on previous year -171.7%
2016 18.27 % change on previous year +43.4%
2017 22.44 % change on previous year +22.8%
2018 -15.85 % change on previous year -170.6%
2019 -8.65 % change on previous year -45.4%
2020 24.55 % change on previous year -383.9%
2021 -18.55 % change on previous year -175.5%
2022 15.67 % change on previous year -184.5%
2023 26.26 % change on previous year +67.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 26.26 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.71 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 26.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Malawi 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
2001 -2807.9% 0.3053 % change on previous year -8.27 % change on previous year
1981 -1794.9% -0.1697 % change on previous year -3.22 % change on previous year
1984 +1545.8% -3.94 % change on previous year 57 % change on previous year
1977 +1541.9% -1.94 % change on previous year 27.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.75 % change on previous year -41.4 % change on previous year 97.84 % change on previous year 9
1970s 20.22 % change on previous year -18.14 % change on previous year 51.92 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.17 % change on previous year -37.98 % change on previous year 72.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.02 % change on previous year -30.14 % change on previous year 26.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.83 % change on previous year -16.33 % change on previous year 36.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.91 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year 46.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.98 % change on previous year -18.55 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 43 Mauritania 28.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Senegal 27.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Iraq 27.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 47 Gambia 26.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 48 Guinea-Bissau 26.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 49 Madagascar 24.8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Malawi?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Malawi was 26.26 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 97.84 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -41.4 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual?
Malawi ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 901.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,098 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.