Foreign aid received per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign aid received per capita was 73.82 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.82 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.54 constant 2024 US$
in 2017
All-time low
14.09 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Malawi stood at 73.82 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of 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$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.09 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Malawi 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.09 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.28 constant 2024 US$ | +86.5% |
| 1962 | 34.84 constant 2024 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 47.64 constant 2024 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 87.15 constant 2024 US$ | +82.9% |
| 1965 | 82.83 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 69.44 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 63.73 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 92.07 constant 2024 US$ | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 53.08 constant 2024 US$ | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 64.25 constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 49.12 constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 50.68 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 36.29 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 43.25 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 53.64 constant 2024 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 51.16 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 56.92 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 58.55 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 68.93 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 58.09 constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 56.94 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 45.89 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 71.72 constant 2024 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 43.74 constant 2024 US$ | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 56.51 constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 78.71 constant 2024 US$ | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 85.82 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 85.98 constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.37 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 87.03 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 75.26 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 63.99 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 59.28 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 65.33 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 48.21 constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 60.11 constant 2024 US$ | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 61.45 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.81 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 60.12 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 51.86 constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 59.87 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 52.17 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 55.74 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 65.52 constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 62.57 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 71.02 constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 61.15 constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 66.22 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 56.55 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 81.39 constant 2024 US$ | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 60.22 constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 73.33 constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 86.33 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 100.54 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 79.79 constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 70.68 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 84.27 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 62.72 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 71.12 constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 84.06 constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 73.82 constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73.82 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 73.82 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.11 constant 2024 US$ | 14.09 constant 2024 US$ | 92.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.28 constant 2024 US$ | 36.29 constant 2024 US$ | 68.93 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.06 constant 2024 US$ | 43.74 constant 2024 US$ | 85.82 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7 constant 2024 US$ | 48.21 constant 2024 US$ | 90.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 constant 2024 US$ | 51.86 constant 2024 US$ | 71.02 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.07 constant 2024 US$ | 56.55 constant 2024 US$ | 100.54 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2 constant 2024 US$ | 62.72 constant 2024 US$ | 84.27 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 73 Yemen 75.58 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 75.02 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 75 Honduras 74.57 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 73.76 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 78 Mauritania 73.66 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 71.32 constant 2024 US$ 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$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.54 constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 178 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.