Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta

Malta: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.1%
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2021
All-time low
30.5%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 55.4 %2015: 31.3 %2016: 30.5 %2017: 49.1 %2018: 50.2 %2019: 56.5 %2020: 76 %2021: 78 %2022: 60.5 %2023: 67.9 %2024: 40.1 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta is 40.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta peaked at 78.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2016.

Malta ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 55.4% —
2015 31.3% -43.4%
2016 30.5% -2.6%
2017 49.1% +60.8%
2018 50.2% +2.4%
2019 56.5% +12.4%
2020 76.0% +34.6%
2021 78.0% +2.6%
2022 60.5% -22.4%
2023 67.9% +12.2%
2024 40.1% -40.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 40.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.5% 30.5% 56.5% 6
2020s 64.5% 40.1% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Hungary 48.6% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 44.9% compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 31.2% compare
  4. 5 Germany 30.5% compare
  5. 6 Poland 30.4% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Malta was 40.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Malta ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
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Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.