Ghana vs Malawi: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Ghana
1.57 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Malawi
1.73 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
28th
Malawi rank
26th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ against 1.57 billion constant 2023 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 159.52 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 223.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.84 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 343.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 269.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 73.62 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 654.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 456.88 million constant 2023 US$ | 197.93 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 891.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 694.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 196.71 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 748.30 million constant 2023 US$ | 582.08 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.51 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | 267.84 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | 85.70 million constant 2023 US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ against 1.57 billion constant 2023 US$ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Ghana and Malawi?
- 159.52 million constant 2023 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 26th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.