Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Malawi
15.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
16.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
Solomon Islands rank
16th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 16.1% against 15.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Solomon Islands ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 31.7% | 26.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 20.5% | 9.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 12.5% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 24.2% | 12.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 20.4% | 8.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.5% | 2.9% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 16.1% against 15.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Solomon Islands ranks 16th 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.