Malawi vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Malawi
1.43 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
21st
Zambia rank
24th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in Zambia, a difference of 129.32 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 132.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 1970s | 168.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 315.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 514.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 199.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 497.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 823.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 325.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 993.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 675.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 996.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 150.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 248.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Malawi and Zambia?
- 129.32 million constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 24th 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.