Foreign aid and investments received in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign aid and investments received was 838.70 million in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
838.70 million
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
76th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.76 billion
in 2018
All-time low
392.05 million
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Malawi, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 838.70 million for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Malawi peaked at 1.76 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 392.05 million, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 76th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609.93 million | 392.05 million | 924.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion | 726.19 million | 1.76 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion | 838.70 million | 1.61 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,278 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,698 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Malawi?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Malawi was 838.70 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.05 million in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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