Net official development assistance received in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net official development assistance received was -38.08 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, 1990–2018
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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Malaysia stood at -38.08 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Malaysia peaked at 466.54 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -456.60 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 466.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 287.90 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 202.44 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 94.01 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 65.69 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 106.75 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1996 | -456.60 million current US$ | -527.7% |
| 1997 | -240.34 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 201.74 million current US$ | -183.9% |
| 1999 | 145.93 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 48.65 million current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 29.33 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 89.34 million current US$ | +204.6% |
| 2003 | 110.32 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 299.23 million current US$ | +171.2% |
| 2005 | 29.22 million current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 241.36 million current US$ | +726.0% |
| 2007 | 202.15 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 156.35 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 139.92 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -6.14 million current US$ | -104.4% |
| 2011 | 40.81 million current US$ | -764.7% |
| 2012 | 18.32 million current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2013 | -113.31 million current US$ | -718.5% |
| 2014 | 19.92 million current US$ | -117.6% |
| 2015 | -600,000 current US$ | -103.0% |
| 2016 | -51.82 million current US$ | +8536.7% |
| 2017 | -29.25 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2018 | -38.08 million current US$ | +30.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -38.08 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -38.08 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8536.7% | -600,000 current US$ | -51.82 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +764.7% | -6.14 million current US$ | 40.81 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +726.0% | 29.22 million current US$ | 241.36 million current US$ |
| 2013 | -718.5% | 18.32 million current US$ | -113.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.41 million current US$ | -456.60 million current US$ | 466.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.59 million current US$ | 29.22 million current US$ | 299.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.79 million current US$ | -113.31 million current US$ | 40.81 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.69 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Malaysia?
- Net official development assistance received in Malaysia was -38.08 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 466.54 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -456.60 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Malaysia ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.