Foreign aid received per capita in Malta

Malta: Foreign aid received per capita was 47.78 constant 2024 US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
47.78 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 485.9%
Rank
97th
of 178 regions
All-time high
648.88 constant 2024 US$
in 1964
All-time low
-26.24 constant 2024 US$
in 1989
Years of data
43
1960–2002

Foreign aid received per capita in Malta, 1960–2002

02004006001960198120021960: 457.9 constant 2024 US$1961: 350.3 constant 2024 US$1962: 304.6 constant 2024 US$1963: 588.3 constant 2024 US$1964: 648.9 constant 2024 US$1965: 515 constant 2024 US$1966: 521.9 constant 2024 US$1967: 478.6 constant 2024 US$1968: 546.3 constant 2024 US$1969: 447.5 constant 2024 US$1970: 530.4 constant 2024 US$1971: 368.4 constant 2024 US$1972: 303.4 constant 2024 US$1973: 512 constant 2024 US$1974: 352.3 constant 2024 US$1975: 464.1 constant 2024 US$1976: 415 constant 2024 US$1977: 380.4 constant 2024 US$1978: 405.7 constant 2024 US$1979: 440.4 constant 2024 US$1980: 128.3 constant 2024 US$1981: 477.6 constant 2024 US$1982: 236.6 constant 2024 US$1983: 402.3 constant 2024 US$1984: 101.8 constant 2024 US$1985: 154.9 constant 2024 US$1986: 45 constant 2024 US$1987: -7.8 constant 2024 US$1988: -14.5 constant 2024 US$1989: -26.2 constant 2024 US$1990: 24.1 constant 2024 US$1991: 95.5 constant 2024 US$1992: 17.5 constant 2024 US$1993: 142.1 constant 2024 US$1994: 195 constant 2024 US$1995: 41.2 constant 2024 US$1996: 280.1 constant 2024 US$1997: 93.9 constant 2024 US$1998: 90.1 constant 2024 US$1999: 104.9 constant 2024 US$2000: 99.7 constant 2024 US$2001: 8.2 constant 2024 US$2002: 47.8 constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Malta recorded 47.78 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 485.9% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Malta peaked at 648.88 constant 2024 US$ in 1964 and was at its lowest, -26.24 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.

Malta ranks 97th of 178 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 485.92 constant 2024 US$ 304.63 constant 2024 US$ 648.88 constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 417.21 constant 2024 US$ 303.42 constant 2024 US$ 530.44 constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 149.78 constant 2024 US$ -26.24 constant 2024 US$ 477.55 constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 108.46 constant 2024 US$ 17.54 constant 2024 US$ 280.07 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 51.89 constant 2024 US$ 8.15 constant 2024 US$ 99.73 constant 2024 US$ 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 94 Zimbabwe 52.87 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 95 Afghanistan 50.43 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 96 Tanzania 47.85 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 98 Slovenia 46.58 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 99 Sri Lanka 46.09 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 100 Eritrea 46.06 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received per capita in Malta?
Foreign aid received per capita in Malta was 47.78 constant 2024 US$ in 2002, 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 648.88 constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -26.24 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
How does Malta rank for foreign aid received per capita?
Malta ranks 97th out of 178 regions with data for 2002.
Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
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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.