Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta
Malta: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
23.18 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 153.8%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
175.85 million constant 2024 US$
in 1970
All-time low
4.95 million constant 2024 US$
in 1988
Years of data
43
1960–2002
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta, 1960–2002
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2002.
That represents a change of up 153.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta peaked at 175.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million constant 2024 US$, in 1988.
That places Malta 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.24 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 98.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.8% |
| 1962 | 77.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 108.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 117.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 134.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 150.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 129.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 134.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 73.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 175.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +138.1% |
| 1971 | 141.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 129.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 156.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 94.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 124.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 112.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 129.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 110.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 137.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 38.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -72.2% |
| 1981 | 154.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +304.6% |
| 1982 | 73.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 62.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 21.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -65.2% |
| 1985 | 14.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 16.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 7.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 8.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 11.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 14.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 15.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 44.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +181.3% |
| 1994 | 42.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 21.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 107.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +387.0% |
| 1997 | 44.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 45.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 44.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +153.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +387.0% | 21.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.01 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1981 | +304.6% | 38.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 154.34 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 158.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 175.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 154.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Singapore 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 25.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 147 Uruguay 24.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 149 Seychelles 19.47 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Suriname 18.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 17.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Malta was 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ in 2002, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 175.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1988.
- How does Malta rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.