Net official development assistance received in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net official development assistance received was 6.58 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Malaysia stood at 6.58 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Malaysia peaked at 466.54 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -456.60 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 18.91 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1962 | 21.82 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 12.73 million current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 17.18 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 22.18 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 30.15 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 23.10 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 25.67 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 30.82 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 26.36 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 42.19 million current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1972 | 50.08 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 44.21 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 68.34 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 98.22 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1976 | 62.49 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 70.41 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 79.62 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 124.59 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1980 | 134.49 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 142.72 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 134.72 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 175.47 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 325.03 million current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1985 | 226.80 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 190.56 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 362.06 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 101.98 million current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1989 | 137.51 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 466.54 million current US$ | +239.3% |
| 1991 | 287.90 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 202.44 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 94.01 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 65.69 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 106.75 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1996 | -456.60 million current US$ | -527.7% |
| 1997 | -240.34 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 201.74 million current US$ | -183.9% |
| 1999 | 145.93 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 48.65 million current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 29.33 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 89.34 million current US$ | +204.6% |
| 2003 | 110.32 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 299.23 million current US$ | +171.2% |
| 2005 | 29.22 million current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 241.36 million current US$ | +726.0% |
| 2007 | 202.15 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 156.35 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 139.92 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -8.19 million current US$ | -105.9% |
| 2011 | 40.81 million current US$ | -598.3% |
| 2012 | 18.32 million current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2013 | -113.31 million current US$ | -718.4% |
| 2014 | 19.92 million current US$ | -117.6% |
| 2015 | -600,624 current US$ | -103.0% |
| 2016 | -51.82 million current US$ | +8527.5% |
| 2017 | -29.25 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2018 | -34.47 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2019 | -1.95 million current US$ | -94.3% |
| 2020 | -4.26 million current US$ | +118.6% |
| 2021 | 15.47 million current US$ | -463.4% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million current US$ | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million current US$ | +10.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.58 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.58 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8527.5% | -600,624 current US$ | -51.82 million current US$ |
| 2013 | -718.4% | 18.32 million current US$ | -113.31 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +726.0% | 29.22 million current US$ | 241.36 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +598.3% | -8.19 million current US$ | 40.81 million current US$ |
| 1996 | -527.7% | 106.75 million current US$ | -456.60 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +463.4% | -4.26 million current US$ | 15.47 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.58 million current US$ | 12.73 million current US$ | 30.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.65 million current US$ | 26.36 million current US$ | 124.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.13 million current US$ | 101.98 million current US$ | 362.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.41 million current US$ | -456.60 million current US$ | 466.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.59 million current US$ | 29.22 million current US$ | 299.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.05 million current US$ | -113.31 million current US$ | 40.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 million current US$ | -4.26 million current US$ | 15.47 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million current US$ compare
- 152 Malta 11.04 million current US$ compare
- 153 Oman 7.09 million current US$ compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 6.14 million current US$ compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 5.41 million current US$ compare
- 157 Bahamas 4.39 million current 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 current 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 466.54 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -456.60 million current 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 105.8%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.