Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta

Malta: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.244 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
0.244
Change on year
up 495.1%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.47
in 1973
All-time low
-0.233
in 1989
Years of data
33
1970–2002

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta, 1970–2002

024681970198620021970: 7.21971: 5.61972: 4.71973: 7.51974: 5.21975: 6.41976: 5.31977: 4.61978: 4.71979: 51980: 1.21981: 3.61982: 1.81983: 3.51984: 0.9421985: 1.51986: 0.4511987: -0.0771988: -0.1341989: -0.2331990: 0.1941991: 0.7471992: 0.1461993: 1.11994: 1.41995: 0.2441996: 1.91997: 0.5851998: 0.5511999: 0.6012000: 0.5412001: 0.0412002: 0.244

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2002, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta stood at 0.244.

That represents a change of up 495.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta peaked at 7.47 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.233, in 1989.

That places Malta 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta, 1970 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1970 7.24
1971 5.63 -22.3%
1972 4.71 -16.2%
1973 7.47 +58.4%
1974 5.23 -30.0%
1975 6.38 +22.2%
1976 5.27 -17.4%
1977 4.61 -12.6%
1978 4.7 +1.8%
1979 4.98 +6.0%
1980 1.18 -76.2%
1981 3.63 +206.9%
1982 1.82 -49.7%
1983 3.49 +91.0%
1984 0.942 -73.0%
1985 1.52 +60.9%
1986 0.451 -70.3%
1987 -0.077 -117.1%
1988 -0.134 +74.0%
1989 -0.233 +73.9%
1990 0.194 -183.3%
1991 0.747 +285.1%
1992 0.146 -80.5%
1993 1.1 +652.1%
1994 1.39 +26.7%
1995 0.244 -82.5%
1996 1.87 +667.6%
1997 0.585 -68.8%
1998 0.551 -5.8%
1999 0.601 +9.1%
2000 0.541 -10.0%
2001 0.041 -92.4%
2002 0.244 +495.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.62 4.61 7.47 10
1980s 1.26 -0.233 3.63 10
1990s 0.743 0.146 1.87 10
2000s 0.2753 0.041 0.541 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Malta was 0.244 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 1973.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.233 in 1989.
How does Malta rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Malta ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2002.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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