Italy vs Malta: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Italy
26.5%
in 2024
Malta
38.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Malta rank
2nd
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 38.7% against 26.5% in Italy, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 40.9% | 17.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 63.0% | 44.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 38.7% against 26.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Italy and Malta?
- 12.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Italy ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.