Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Malawi

Malawi: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
19th
of 165 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 received (current US$), per unit 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 received (current us$), per unit in Malawi stood at 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.2739 current US$ 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 165 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.

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

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More aid effectiveness data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Malawi?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit 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 received (current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit 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 received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance 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
211 places, 10,652 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance 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.