Kiribati vs Malaysia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Kiribati
88.16 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Malaysia
91.45 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kiribati rank
125th
Malaysia rank
123rd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 91.45 million constant 2024 US$ against 88.16 million constant 2024 US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 3.29 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 29.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 133.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 103.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 36.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 221.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 185.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 25.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 167.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 142.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 79.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 62.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 84.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 91.45 million constant 2024 US$ against 88.16 million constant 2024 US$ in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 3.29 million constant 2024 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Kiribati ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.