Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Malta

Malta: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
down 42.1%
Rank
2nd
of 36 regions
All-time high
76.5%
in 2021
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Malta, 2014–2024

204060802014201920242014: 52.5 %2015: 15.6 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 46.6 %2018: 48.3 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 73.5 %2021: 76.5 %2022: 59.5 %2023: 66.8 %2024: 38.7 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Malta is 38.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Malta peaked at 76.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.

Malta ranks 2nd of 36 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.9% 15.6% 55.1% 6
2020s 63.0% 38.7% 76.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Czechia 29.3% compare
  2. 4 Italy 26.5% compare
  3. 5 Switzerland 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Malta?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Malta was 38.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Malta ranks 2nd out of 36 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.