Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 82.04 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82.04 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
64th
of 170 countries
All-time high
84.27 current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
1.15 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 82.04 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 84.27 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.15 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Malawi 64th 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 received (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.22 current US$ per person | +93.2% |
| 1962 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 8.15 current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1965 | 8.28 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.55 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 6.98 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 10.64 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1969 | 6.08 current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1970 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 6.63 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 7.42 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 5.92 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 8.05 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 11.89 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 11.33 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 14.05 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 16.9 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 23.46 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 22.53 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 20.97 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 17.74 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 16.38 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 24.73 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 14.76 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 24.6 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 33.26 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 42.91 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 45.48 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 52.42 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 55.83 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 57.03 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.36 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 46.35 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 42.87 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 47.58 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 32.58 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 40.28 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 40.44 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.6 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 35.46 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 31.96 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 42.65 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 40.59 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 44.68 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 54.77 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 56.47 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.16 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 53.75 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 59.61 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 52.3 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 74.53 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 70.08 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 56.02 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 61.44 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 70.72 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 84.27 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 69.05 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 61.42 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 74.52 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 59.14 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 66.67 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 82.04 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 82.04 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 82.04 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person | 10.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.36 current US$ per person | 5.92 current US$ per person | 23.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.33 current US$ per person | 14.76 current US$ per person | 45.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.37 current US$ per person | 32.58 current US$ per person | 57.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.61 current US$ per person | 31.96 current US$ per person | 66.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.94 current US$ per person | 52.3 current US$ per person | 84.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.59 current US$ per person | 59.14 current US$ per person | 82.04 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 61 Mozambique 87.03 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Nicaragua 85.26 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Mauritania 83.52 current US$ per person compare
- 65 El Salvador 79.06 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Belize 77.5 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 76.25 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Malawi
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 239,066 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 3.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 9.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 152.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 61.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 40.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 43.98 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 82.04 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.27 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.