Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Eritrea or Malawi?

Malawi, at 30.00 million against 28.00 million in Eritrea as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Eritrea and Malawi?

2.00 million, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Malawi: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Eritrea

28.00 million

in 2023

Malawi

30.00 million

in 2023

Eritrea rank

124th

Malawi rank

123rd

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Eritrea
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 30.00 million against 28.00 million in Eritrea, a difference of 2.00 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.

Eritrea ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.33 million	288.33 million	273.00 million	Malawi
2000s	69.90 million	190.80 million	120.90 million	Malawi
2010s	85.60 million	5.40 million	80.20 million	Eritrea
2020s	55.75 million	18.25 million	37.50 million	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Eritrea or Malawi?: Malawi, at 30.00 million against 28.00 million in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Eritrea and Malawi?: 2.00 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Eritrea ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.