Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 4,782 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4,782 for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 270.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malaysia peaked at 11,072 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -918.26, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -303.64 | — |
| 2001 | 412.77 | -235.9% |
| 2002 | 3,505 | +749.1% |
| 2003 | 1,145 | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 1,929 | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 723.95 | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 7,552 | +943.2% |
| 2007 | 10,262 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1,095 | -89.3% |
| 2009 | 5,547 | +406.6% |
| 2010 | 6,724 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 7,459 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 10,255 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 9,480 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7,524 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 3,139 | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 586.87 | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 2,192 | +273.6% |
| 2018 | -918.26 | -141.9% |
| 2019 | 11,072 | -1305.7% |
| 2020 | 2,273 | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 2,906 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 4,973 | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 1,290 | -74.1% |
| 2024 | 4,782 | +270.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,782 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,782 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53, 9.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1305.7% | -918.26 | 11,072 |
| 2006 | +943.2% | 723.95 | 7,552 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,187 | -303.64 | 10,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,751 | -918.26 | 11,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,245 | 1,290 | 4,973 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Philippines 5,429 compare
- 17 Nigeria 5,359 compare
- 18 Bangladesh 5,289 compare
- 20 State of Palestine 4,557 compare
- 21 Peru 4,429 compare
- 22 Jordan 4,201 compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (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) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malaysia?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Malaysia was 4,782 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,072 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -918.26 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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