Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Malawi
Malawi: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 1,653 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malawi stood at 1,653.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malawi peaked at 1,770 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 392.05, in 2002.
That places Malawi 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 433.09 | — |
| 2001 | 460.52 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 392.05 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 515.94 | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 511 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 572.38 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 730.93 | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 746.33 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 924.67 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 812.36 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 916.44 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 726.19 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,149 | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 1,578 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 965.7 | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 1,071 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,180 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,608 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 1,762 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,135 | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 1,595 | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 840.07 | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 1,482 | +76.4% |
| 2023 | 1,770 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 1,653 | -6.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,653 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,653, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,653 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609.93 | 392.05 | 924.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 | 726.19 | 1,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 | 840.07 | 1,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malawi?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malawi was 1,653 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,770 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.05 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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