Net official development assistance received in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net official development assistance received was 6.58 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.58 million current US$
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
154th
of 171 countries
All-time high
466.54 million current US$
in 1990
All-time low
-456.60 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, 1960–2023

-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M400.0M196019912023

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million current US$ compare
  2. 152 Malta 11.04 million current US$ compare
  3. 153 Oman 7.09 million current US$ compare
  4. 155 Antigua and Barbuda 6.14 million current US$ compare
  5. 156 United Arab Emirates 5.41 million current US$ compare
  6. 157 Bahamas 4.39 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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.