Net ODA received in Malawi
Malawi: Net ODA received was 14.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Malawi is 14.2%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Malawi peaked at 39.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 2.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 9.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 12.9% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 18.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Togo 15.4% compare
- 10 Gambia 15.0% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 14.3% compare
- 13 Cabo Verde 12.9% compare
- 14 Central African Republic 12.4% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 12.3% compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0092 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -6.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Malawi?
- Net oda received in Malawi was 14.2% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for net oda received?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.