Foreign aid received per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign aid received per capita was 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7448 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
167th
of 178 countries
All-time high
43.8 constant 2024 US$
in 1984
All-time low
-14.14 constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, -14.14 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.82 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 24.58 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ | -46.1% |
| 1964 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 22.74 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 28.18 constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 19.95 constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 23.24 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 22.95 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.7 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 27.38 constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 28.82 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 24.68 constant 2024 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 30.01 constant 2024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 18.97 constant 2024 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 19.94 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 22.68 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 25.37 constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 22 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 28.44 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 43.8 constant 2024 US$ | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 34.44 constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 29.33 constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 29.78 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.12 constant 2024 US$ | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ | +166.7% |
| 1991 | 17.7 constant 2024 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 10.78 constant 2024 US$ | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 10.38 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.63 constant 2024 US$ | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1996 | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ | -362.2% |
| 1997 | -7.81 constant 2024 US$ | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 8.59 constant 2024 US$ | -210.0% |
| 1999 | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 4.44 constant 2024 US$ | +153.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ | +445.0% |
| 2007 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7304 constant 2024 US$ | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ | +146.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8378 constant 2024 US$ | -53.5% |
| 2013 | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ | -362.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9853 constant 2024 US$ | -144.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 constant 2024 US$ | -52.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6957 constant 2024 US$ | -248.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ | -101.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ | -1407.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7835 constant 2024 US$ | -587.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7569 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4965 constant 2024 US$ | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3141 constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ | +137.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1407.0% | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2019 | +587.3% | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7835 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2006 | +445.0% | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2013 | -362.9% | 0.8378 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1996 | -362.2% | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ | 28.18 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.82 constant 2024 US$ | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ | 30.01 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 constant 2024 US$ | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ | 43.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6752 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3141 constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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$ 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.14 constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 167th out of 178 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 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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About this data
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.