Net official development assistance received in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net official development assistance received was -38.08 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-38.08 million current US$
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
162nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
466.54 million current US$
in 1990
All-time low
-456.60 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Malaysia, 1990–2018

-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M400.0M1990200420181990: 466.5M current US$1991: 287.9M current US$1992: 202.4M current US$1993: 94.0M current US$1994: 65.7M current US$1995: 106.8M current US$1996: -456.6M current US$1997: -240.3M current US$1998: 201.7M current US$1999: 145.9M current US$2000: 48.6M current US$2001: 29.3M current US$2002: 89.3M current US$2003: 110.3M current US$2004: 299.2M current US$2005: 29.2M current US$2006: 241.4M current US$2007: 202.2M current US$2008: 156.3M current US$2009: 139.9M current US$2010: -6.1M current US$2011: 40.8M current US$2012: 18.3M current US$2013: -113.3M current US$2014: 19.9M current US$2015: -600.0k current US$2016: -51.8M current US$2017: -29.2M current US$2018: -38.1M current US$

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 162nd out of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Bermuda -4.07 million current US$ compare
  2. 160 Aruba -7.38 million current US$ compare
  3. 161 Oman -21.61 million current US$ compare
  4. 163 South Korea -55.10 million current US$ compare
  5. 164 Saudi Arabia -131.07 million current US$ compare
  6. 165 Sri Lanka -257.97 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 162nd out of 167 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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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.