Foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign aid received, per capita was 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
158th
of 168 countries
All-time high
43.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1984
All-time low
-14.14 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 137.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 43.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, -14.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 158th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 24.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 1964 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 22.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 28.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 19.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 23.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 22.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 27.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 28.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 24.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 30.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 18.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 19.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 22.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 25.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 28.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 43.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 34.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 29.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 29.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +166.7% |
| 1991 | 17.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 10.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -362.2% |
| 1997 | -7.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 8.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -210.0% |
| 1999 | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 4.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +153.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +445.0% |
| 2007 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7304 constant 2024 US$ per person | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +146.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8378 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2013 | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -362.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9853 constant 2024 US$ per person | -144.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6957 constant 2024 US$ per person | -248.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per person | -101.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1407.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7835 constant 2024 US$ per person | -587.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7569 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4965 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3141 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person | +137.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1407.0% | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2019 | +587.3% | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7835 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2006 | +445.0% | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2013 | -362.9% | 0.8378 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1996 | -362.2% | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6752 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3141 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Gibraltar 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 156 India 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 157 Macao 0.8216 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 159 Argentina 0.7017 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 160 North Korea 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 161 Thailand 0.2826 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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia was 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, 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.