04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia

Malaysia: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 1.14 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.14 billion
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
34th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.56 billion
in 2011
All-time low
1.14 billion
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia, 2004–2023

1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B3.5B2004201320232004: 2.3B2005: 2.0B2006: 2.2B2007: 2.4B2008: 3.2B2009: 3.2B2010: 3.5B2011: 3.6B2012: 3.2B2013: 2.4B2014: 2.1B2015: 2.0B2016: 2.0B2017: 2.0B2018: 1.9B2019: 1.8B2020: 1.8B2021: 1.6B2022: 1.3B2023: 1.1B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.14 billion for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia peaked at 3.56 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion, in 2023.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 2.31 billion —
2005 2.00 billion -13.4%
2006 2.15 billion +7.8%
2007 2.45 billion +13.6%
2008 3.15 billion +28.7%
2009 3.17 billion +0.5%
2010 3.47 billion +9.6%
2011 3.56 billion +2.6%
2012 3.18 billion -10.7%
2013 2.45 billion -23.1%
2014 2.09 billion -14.5%
2015 2.03 billion -2.9%
2016 2.00 billion -1.4%
2017 1.96 billion -1.9%
2018 1.89 billion -3.7%
2019 1.84 billion -2.7%
2020 1.84 billion +0.3%
2021 1.59 billion -14.0%
2022 1.29 billion -18.7%
2023 1.14 billion -11.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1.14 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 487.50 million, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1.14 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 billion, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.54 billion 2.00 billion 3.17 billion 6
2010s 2.45 billion 1.84 billion 3.56 billion 10
2020s 1.46 billion 1.14 billion 1.84 billion 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Cameroon 1.34 billion compare
  2. 32 Ecuador 1.28 billion compare
  3. 33 Tanzania 1.16 billion compare
  4. 35 Armenia 936.00 million compare
  5. 36 Azerbaijan 898.00 million compare
  6. 37 Serbia 894.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Malaysia was 1.14 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 billion in 2011.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
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Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.