Malawi vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Malawi
1.43 billion
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 billion
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 against 1.30 billion in Zambia, a difference of 129.32 million.
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 | 132.14 million | 27.97 million | Malawi |
| 1970s | 168.42 million | 223.68 million | 55.27 million | Zambia |
| 1980s | 315.25 million | 514.43 million | 199.18 million | Zambia |
| 1990s | 497.66 million | 823.11 million | 325.45 million | Zambia |
| 2000s | 993.60 million | 1.67 billion | 675.74 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion | 996.43 million | 150.21 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion | 1.06 billion | 248.53 million | 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 against 1.30 billion 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, 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?
- 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.