Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Malawi
Malawi: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 91.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Malawi is 91.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Malawi peaked at 217.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.8% | — |
| 1961 | 37.0% | +49.3% |
| 1962 | 76.1% | +105.8% |
| 1963 | 87.7% | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 217.4% | +147.7% |
| 1965 | 105.8% | -51.3% |
| 1966 | 69.9% | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 82.4% | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 118.9% | +44.2% |
| 1969 | 56.3% | -52.6% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 45.0% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +64.2% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 116.5% | +181.4% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -54.1% |
| 1986 | 131.8% | +146.4% |
| 1987 | 135.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 127.1% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 106.9% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 115.5% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 123.2% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 160.9% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 158.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 136.7% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 178.6% | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 174.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 111.3% | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 184.3% | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 171.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 188.6% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 160.1% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 124.9% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +25.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 91.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 91.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +181.4% | 41.4% | 116.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.6% | 24.8% | 217.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 26.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 41.4% | 135.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.5% | 111.3% | 184.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.2% | 60.0% | 188.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 72.9% | 91.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 official development assistance received in Malawi?
- Net official development assistance received in Malawi was 91.6% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 217.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for net official development assistance received?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). 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.