Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Malaysia
91.45 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
104.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ against 91.45 million constant 2024 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 12.69 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 124.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 117.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 221.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 195.62 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 167.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 114.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 79.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 76.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 92.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.51 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, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ against 91.45 million constant 2024 US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12.69 million constant 2024 US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th 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.