Bulgaria vs Malta: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Bulgaria
8.35 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Malta
22.42 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
47th
Malta rank
46th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.42 million constant 2024 US$ against 8.35 million constant 2024 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 14.06 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 50 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 39.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 42.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.73 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 22.42 million constant 2024 US$ against 8.35 million constant 2024 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 14.06 million constant 2024 US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.