Malaysia vs Nigeria: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries

Malaysia
4,782 million current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
5,359 million current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
-10.0k010.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5,359 million current US$ against 4,782 million current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 577 million current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 3,187 million current US$ 1,985 million current US$ 1,202 million current US$ Malaysia
2010s 5,751 million current US$ 5,401 million current US$ 350.28 million current US$ Malaysia
2020s 3,245 million current US$ 4,706 million current US$ 1,461 million current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total assistance for development, by recipient countries, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5,359 million current US$ against 4,782 million current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total assistance for development, by recipient countries between Malaysia and Nigeria?
577 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
Malaysia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,887 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed