Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
1.93 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia stood at 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 12.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1963 | 15.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 19.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 22.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 23.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 23.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 12.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 15.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 13.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 12.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 12.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 11.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 8.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 8.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 11.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 10.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 14.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 18.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 15.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1988 | 13.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 11.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 13.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 12.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 11.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 12.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 8.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 6.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 5.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 4.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.25 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 153 Kuwait 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 154 Thailand 3.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 155 Northern Mariana Islands 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 157 Brazil 2.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 2.4 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 159 Hong Kong 2.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Malaysia was 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.