Gambia vs Malawi: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Gambia
14.4%
in 2024
Malawi
15.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
19th
Malawi rank
18th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.1% against 14.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 13.7% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 11.0% | 19.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 18.1% | 7.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 11.9% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.3% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 1.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.1% against 14.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. 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 (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.