Foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign aid received, per capita was 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
67th
of 168 countries
All-time high
100.54 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
14.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi is 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi peaked at 100.54 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 67th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +86.5% |
| 1962 | 34.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 47.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 87.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1965 | 82.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 69.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 63.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 92.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 53.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 64.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 49.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 50.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 36.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 43.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 53.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 51.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 56.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 58.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 68.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 58.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 56.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 45.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 71.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 43.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 56.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 78.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 85.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 85.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 87.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 75.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 63.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 59.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 65.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 48.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 60.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 61.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 60.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 51.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 59.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 55.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 65.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 62.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 71.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 61.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 66.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 56.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 81.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 60.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 73.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 86.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 100.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 79.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 70.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 84.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 62.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 71.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 84.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 92.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 100.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 64 Yemen 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 75.02 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 66 Honduras 74.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 73.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Mauritania 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 71.31 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Malawi?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi was 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.54 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.