Malawi vs Mozambique: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Malawi
15.1%
in 2024
Mozambique
13.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
Mozambique rank
20th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.1% against 13.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 30.4% | 12.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 19.2% | 7.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.4% | 2.7% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 15.1% against 13.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 20th 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.