Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Malta

Malta: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 27.88 current US$ per person in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
27.88 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 544.6%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
189.97 current US$ per person
in 1996
All-time low
-14.86 current US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
43
1960–2002

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1960–2002

0501001502001960198120021960: 37.8 current US$ per person1961: 30 current US$ per person1962: 27.3 current US$ per person1963: 53.4 current US$ per person1964: 61 current US$ per person1965: 51.9 current US$ per person1966: 55.3 current US$ per person1967: 51.7 current US$ per person1968: 54.7 current US$ per person1969: 49.5 current US$ per person1970: 64.6 current US$ per person1971: 53 current US$ per person1972: 49.7 current US$ per person1973: 91 current US$ per person1974: 71.3 current US$ per person1975: 110.6 current US$ per person1976: 99.2 current US$ per person1977: 101.5 current US$ per person1978: 127.4 current US$ per person1979: 165.3 current US$ per person1980: 50.3 current US$ per person1981: 154.8 current US$ per person1982: 77 current US$ per person1983: 133.2 current US$ per person1984: 34.5 current US$ per person1985: 54.5 current US$ per person1986: 20 current US$ per person1987: -4.2 current US$ per person1988: -8.1 current US$ per person1989: -14.9 current US$ per person1990: 15 current US$ per person1991: 59.9 current US$ per person1992: 12.6 current US$ per person1993: 83.1 current US$ per person1994: 113.4 current US$ per person1995: 24.4 current US$ per person1996: 190 current US$ per person1997: 58.5 current US$ per person1998: 56.8 current US$ per person1999: 64.8 current US$ per person2000: 54.4 current US$ per person2001: 4.3 current US$ per person2002: 27.9 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 27.88 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 544.6% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 189.97 current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -14.86 current US$ per person, in 1989.

That places Malta 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2002, 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1960 to 2002.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 37.76 current US$ per person —
1961 30.04 current US$ per person -20.4%
1962 27.29 current US$ per person -9.1%
1963 53.45 current US$ per person +95.8%
1964 61.01 current US$ per person +14.1%
1965 51.88 current US$ per person -15.0%
1966 55.33 current US$ per person +6.6%
1967 51.74 current US$ per person -6.5%
1968 54.73 current US$ per person +5.8%
1969 49.46 current US$ per person -9.6%
1970 64.63 current US$ per person +30.7%
1971 52.99 current US$ per person -18.0%
1972 49.73 current US$ per person -6.2%
1973 90.97 current US$ per person +82.9%
1974 71.29 current US$ per person -21.6%
1975 110.61 current US$ per person +55.1%
1976 99.16 current US$ per person -10.4%
1977 101.54 current US$ per person +2.4%
1978 127.44 current US$ per person +25.5%
1979 165.31 current US$ per person +29.7%
1980 50.31 current US$ per person -69.6%
1981 154.77 current US$ per person +207.6%
1982 76.96 current US$ per person -50.3%
1983 133.21 current US$ per person +73.1%
1984 34.51 current US$ per person -74.1%
1985 54.48 current US$ per person +57.9%
1986 19.96 current US$ per person -63.4%
1987 -4.15 current US$ per person -120.8%
1988 -8.15 current US$ per person +96.3%
1989 -14.86 current US$ per person +82.3%
1990 14.99 current US$ per person -200.9%
1991 59.92 current US$ per person +299.6%
1992 12.59 current US$ per person -79.0%
1993 83.14 current US$ per person +560.1%
1994 113.37 current US$ per person +36.4%
1995 24.4 current US$ per person -78.5%
1996 189.97 current US$ per person +678.5%
1997 58.49 current US$ per person -69.2%
1998 56.76 current US$ per person -3.0%
1999 64.76 current US$ per person +14.1%
2000 54.45 current US$ per person -15.9%
2001 4.33 current US$ per person -92.1%
2002 27.88 current US$ per person +544.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 27.88 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 27.88 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Malta 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
1996 +678.5% 24.4 current US$ per person 189.97 current US$ per person
1993 +560.1% 12.59 current US$ per person 83.14 current US$ per person
2002 +544.6% 4.33 current US$ per person 27.88 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.27 current US$ per person 27.29 current US$ per person 61.01 current US$ per person 10
1970s 93.37 current US$ per person 49.73 current US$ per person 165.31 current US$ per person 10
1980s 49.71 current US$ per person -14.86 current US$ per person 154.77 current US$ per person 10
1990s 67.84 current US$ per person 12.59 current US$ per person 189.97 current US$ per person 10
2000s 28.89 current US$ per person 4.33 current US$ per person 54.45 current US$ per person 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 113 Ecuador 30.85 current US$ per person compare
  2. 114 Jamaica 30.43 current US$ per person compare
  3. 115 Costa Rica 28.32 current US$ per person compare
  4. 117 Sudan 27.78 current US$ per person compare
  5. 118 Slovenia 26.45 current US$ per person compare
  6. 119 Cyprus 25.65 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Malta?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Malta was 27.88 current US$ per person in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 189.97 current US$ per person in 1996.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -14.86 current US$ per person in 1989.
How does Malta rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
Malta ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2002.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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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

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.