Net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi

Malawi: Net official development assistance and aid received was 1.73 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.73 billion
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.76 billion
in 2017
All-time low
47.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.73 billion for net official development assistance and aid received in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi peaked at 1.76 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.82 million, in 1960.

Malawi ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 47.82 million —
1961 91.35 million +91.0%
1962 124.06 million +35.8%
1963 173.86 million +40.1%
1964 326.61 million +87.9%
1965 318.41 million -2.5%
1966 274.48 million -13.8%
1967 258.31 million -5.9%
1968 388.02 million +50.2%
1969 227.28 million -41.4%
1970 283.50 million +24.7%
1971 222.53 million -21.5%
1972 234.82 million +5.5%
1973 172.48 million -26.5%
1974 212.13 million +23.0%
1975 271.98 million +28.2%
1976 266.44 million -2.0%
1977 307.30 million +15.3%
1978 328.16 million +6.8%
1979 400.48 million +22.0%
1980 352.82 million -11.9%
1981 359.33 million +1.8%
1982 328.61 million -8.5%
1983 314.03 million -4.4%
1984 511.61 million +62.9%
1985 323.11 million -36.8%
1986 434.75 million +34.6%
1987 509.78 million +17.3%
1988 669.62 million +31.4%
1989 765.09 million +14.3%
1990 799.53 million +4.5%
1991 865.99 million +8.3%
1992 858.71 million -0.8%
1993 754.43 million -12.1%
1994 635.38 million -15.8%
1995 585.52 million -7.8%
1996 656.80 million +12.2%
1997 495.91 million -24.5%
1998 632.54 million +27.6%
1999 658.83 million +4.2%
2000 687.86 million +4.4%
2001 675.32 million -1.8%
2002 598.26 million -11.4%
2003 707.93 million +18.3%
2004 631.88 million -10.7%
2005 695.70 million +10.1%
2006 838.87 million +20.6%
2007 826.56 million -1.5%
2008 964.29 million +16.7%
2009 856.32 million -11.2%
2010 953.31 million +11.3%
2011 839.41 million -11.9%
2012 1.24 billion +47.8%
2013 1.19 billion -4.3%
2014 975.48 million -17.9%
2015 1.22 billion +24.9%
2016 1.47 billion +20.8%
2017 1.76 billion +19.8%
2018 1.44 billion -18.6%
2019 1.31 billion -8.9%
2020 1.60 billion +22.4%
2021 1.22 billion -23.5%
2022 1.43 billion +16.5%
2023 1.73 billion +21.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 1.73 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 1.73 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 223.02 million 47.82 million 388.02 million 10
1970s 269.98 million 172.48 million 400.48 million 10
1980s 456.88 million 314.03 million 765.09 million 10
1990s 694.36 million 495.91 million 865.99 million 10
2000s 748.30 million 598.26 million 964.29 million 10
2010s 1.24 billion 839.41 million 1.76 billion 10
2020s 1.50 billion 1.22 billion 1.73 billion 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 23 South Sudan 1.79 billion compare
  2. 24 Russia 1.76 billion compare
  3. 25 Lebanon 1.75 billion compare
  4. 27 Cambodia 1.58 billion compare
  5. 28 Ghana 1.57 billion compare
  6. 29 Turkey 1.55 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Malawi was 1.73 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 47.82 million in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Malawi ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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