Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
39,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
682.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi is 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi peaked at 39,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 682.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 789.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 682.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 1,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 1964 | 2,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1965 | 3,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 2,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1967 | 1,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 1,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 1,416 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,904 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 1,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 777.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 902.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 1,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1977 | 1,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 3,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 1979 | 4,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 2,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1981 | 3,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 2,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 2,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 2,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 4,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1988 | 5,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 5,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 6,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 7,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 4,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 3,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 4,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 5,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 5,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 6,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +434.5% |
| 2007 | 10,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2008 | 8,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 8,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 8,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 12,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 11,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 11,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 14,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 16,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 13,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 13,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 12,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +434.5% | 7,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 682.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 777.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,539 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 17,480 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cape Verde 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahrain 17,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 14,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hong Kong 13,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Malawi was 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.