Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Malawi
Malawi: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 14.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
14.5%
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 1994
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net ODA received in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Malawi stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Malawi peaked at 41.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 10th out of 52 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.
Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | +85.4% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +33.5% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +36.2% |
| 1964 | 17.5% | +100.3% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 19.8% | +70.9% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -46.4% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +57.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +66.1% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +93.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -25.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 2.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 10.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 13.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 7 Gambia 15.6% compare
- 8 Togo 15.5% compare
- 9 Djibouti 14.9% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 14.5% compare
- 12 Cape Verde 13.3% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 12.4% compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 651.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Malawi?
- Net oda received in Malawi was 14.5% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% 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 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.