Malaysia vs Nigeria: Foreign aid and investments received
Malaysia
4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Nigeria
5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Malaysia rank
17th
Nigeria rank
15th
Foreign aid and investments received over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars against 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars in Malaysia, a difference of 577.46 million millions of current united states dollars.
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 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 155 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 | 3.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | 350.28 million millions of current united states dollars | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.71 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments received, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars against 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments received between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 577.46 million millions of current united states dollars, 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 foreign aid and investments received?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development β processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).