Net official development assistance received per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Net official development assistance received per capita was 51.9 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
51.9 current US$
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
68.64 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.18 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net official development assistance received per capita in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Malawi stood at 51.9 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Malawi peaked at 68.64 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.18 current US$, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.28 current US$ | +93.3% |
| 1962 | 3.14 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 4.35 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 8.4 current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1965 | 8.53 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.78 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 7.19 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 10.95 current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1969 | 6.24 current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 8.11 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 6.75 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 7.51 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 5.96 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 8.06 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 11.86 current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 11.25 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 13.92 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 16.75 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 23.36 current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 22.63 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 21.32 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 18.31 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 17.13 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 26.02 current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 15.47 current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 25.39 current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 33.94 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 43.59 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 46.1 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 53.34 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 57.34 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 59.6 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 51.06 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 48.11 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 43.93 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 48.81 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 33.33 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 40.94 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 40.89 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.73 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.51 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 31.96 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 42.66 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 40.54 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 44.71 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 54.78 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 54.74 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.95 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 53.41 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 68.64 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 51.9 current US$ | -24.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 51.9 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 51.9 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 current US$ | 1.18 current US$ | 10.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.35 current US$ | 5.96 current US$ | 23.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.99 current US$ | 15.47 current US$ | 46.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.74 current US$ | 33.33 current US$ | 59.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4 current US$ | 31.96 current US$ | 65.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.27 current US$ | 51.9 current US$ | 68.64 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 official development assistance received per capita in Malawi?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Malawi was 51.9 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.64 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.