Colombia vs Malawi: Foreign aid received by income group

Colombia
1.44 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Malawi
1.60 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Malawi rank
30th

Foreign aid received by income group over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 161.75 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 475.67 million constant 2024 US$ 236.67 million constant 2024 US$ 239.01 million constant 2024 US$ Colombia
1970s 424.37 million constant 2024 US$ 281.96 million constant 2024 US$ 142.41 million constant 2024 US$ Colombia
1980s 139.28 million constant 2024 US$ 470.41 million constant 2024 US$ 331.13 million constant 2024 US$ Malawi
1990s 262.90 million constant 2024 US$ 713.16 million constant 2024 US$ 450.26 million constant 2024 US$ Malawi
2000s 986.75 million constant 2024 US$ 770.83 million constant 2024 US$ 215.92 million constant 2024 US$ Colombia
2010s 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ 55.90 million constant 2024 US$ Malawi
2020s 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 188.86 million constant 2024 US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Colombia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Colombia and Malawi?
161.75 million constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.