Kiribati vs Malawi: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Kiribati
17.3%
in 2024
Malawi
15.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
15th
Malawi rank
18th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Kiribati
- Malawi
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 17.3% against 15.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 5.3% | 9.8% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 11.0% | 34.8% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 12.3% | 6.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 12.6% | 5.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Kiribati or Malawi?
- Kiribati, at 17.3% against 15.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Kiribati and Malawi?
- 2.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Malawi rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Kiribati ranks 15th 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.