Malaysia vs Malta: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Malaysia
- Malta
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.48 million constant 2024 US$ against 19.38 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta, a difference of 7.11 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and Malta ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 159.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 257.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 138.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 118.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 384.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 51.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 332.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 133.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 91.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 70.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.73 million constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Malaysia or Malta?
- Malaysia, at 26.48 million constant 2024 US$ against 19.38 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Malaysia and Malta?
- 7.11 million constant 2024 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2002.
- How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and Malta ranks 146th 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
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.