Net official development assistance received in Malta

Malta: Net official development assistance received was 11.04 million current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
11.04 million current US$
Change on year
up 549.4%
World rank
152nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
72.17 million current US$
in 1996
All-time low
-5.21 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
43
1960–2002

Net official development assistance received in Malta, 1960–2002

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1960198120021960: 12.3M current US$1961: 9.8M current US$1962: 8.8M current US$1963: 17.2M current US$1964: 19.6M current US$1965: 16.5M current US$1966: 17.4M current US$1967: 16.1M current US$1968: 16.9M current US$1969: 15.1M current US$1970: 19.6M current US$1971: 16.0M current US$1972: 15.0M current US$1973: 27.5M current US$1974: 21.5M current US$1975: 33.6M current US$1976: 30.3M current US$1977: 31.2M current US$1978: 39.5M current US$1979: 51.8M current US$1980: 15.9M current US$1981: 49.4M current US$1982: 25.1M current US$1983: 44.0M current US$1984: 11.4M current US$1985: 18.3M current US$1986: 6.8M current US$1987: -1.4M current US$1988: -2.8M current US$1989: -5.2M current US$1990: 5.3M current US$1991: 21.8M current US$1992: 4.6M current US$1993: 30.9M current US$1994: 42.5M current US$1995: 9.2M current US$1996: 72.2M current US$1997: 22.4M current US$1998: 21.9M current US$1999: 25.1M current US$2000: 21.2M current US$2001: 1.7M current US$2002: 11.0M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malta recorded 11.04 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2002.

That represents a change of up 549.4% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Malta peaked at 72.17 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -5.21 million current US$, in 1989.

Malta ranks 152nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Malta, 1960 to 2002.
Year current US$ Change
1960 12.33 million current US$
1961 9.77 million current US$ -20.8%
1962 8.84 million current US$ -9.5%
1963 17.24 million current US$ +95.0%
1964 19.60 million current US$ +13.7%
1965 16.54 million current US$ -15.6%
1966 17.44 million current US$ +5.4%
1967 16.12 million current US$ -7.6%
1968 16.85 million current US$ +4.5%
1969 15.05 million current US$ -10.7%
1970 19.56 million current US$ +30.0%
1971 16.04 million current US$ -18.0%
1972 15.04 million current US$ -6.2%
1973 27.49 million current US$ +82.8%
1974 21.53 million current US$ -21.7%
1975 33.65 million current US$ +56.3%
1976 30.32 million current US$ -9.9%
1977 31.17 million current US$ +2.8%
1978 39.53 million current US$ +26.8%
1979 51.80 million current US$ +31.0%
1980 15.93 million current US$ -69.2%
1981 49.37 million current US$ +209.9%
1982 25.08 million current US$ -49.2%
1983 44.03 million current US$ +75.6%
1984 11.41 million current US$ -74.1%
1985 18.33 million current US$ +60.6%
1986 6.83 million current US$ -62.7%
1987 -1.43 million current US$ -120.9%
1988 -2.83 million current US$ +97.9%
1989 -5.21 million current US$ +84.1%
1990 5.31 million current US$ -201.9%
1991 21.80 million current US$ +310.5%
1992 4.63 million current US$ -78.8%
1993 30.87 million current US$ +566.7%
1994 42.49 million current US$ +37.6%
1995 9.21 million current US$ -78.3%
1996 72.17 million current US$ +683.6%
1997 22.39 million current US$ -69.0%
1998 21.87 million current US$ -2.3%
1999 25.10 million current US$ +14.8%
2000 21.24 million current US$ -15.4%
2001 1.70 million current US$ -92.0%
2002 11.04 million current US$ +549.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 11.04 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 11.04 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million current US$, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received 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 +683.6% 9.21 million current US$ 72.17 million current US$
1993 +566.7% 4.63 million current US$ 30.87 million current US$
2002 +549.4% 1.70 million current US$ 11.04 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.98 million current US$ 8.84 million current US$ 19.60 million current US$ 10
1970s 28.61 million current US$ 15.04 million current US$ 51.80 million current US$ 10
1980s 16.15 million current US$ -5.21 million current US$ 49.37 million current US$ 10
1990s 25.58 million current US$ 4.63 million current US$ 72.17 million current US$ 10
2000s 11.33 million current US$ 1.70 million current US$ 21.24 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 149 North Korea 14.42 million current US$ compare
  2. 150 Hong Kong 13.20 million current US$ compare
  3. 151 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million current US$ compare
  4. 153 Oman 7.09 million current US$ compare
  5. 154 Malaysia 6.58 million current US$ compare
  6. 155 Antigua and Barbuda 6.14 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Malta?
Net official development assistance received in Malta was 11.04 million current US$ in 2002, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 72.17 million current US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -5.21 million current US$ in 1989.
How does Malta rank for net official development assistance received?
Malta ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2002.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.