Malawi vs South Africa: Foreign aid received

Malawi

1.60 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2024

South Africa

1.61 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2024

Malawi rank

30th

South Africa rank

29th

Foreign aid received over time

Malawi
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 7.31 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign aid received
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: 07 August 2026

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.