Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia is 0.7448 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 43.8 constant 2024 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, -14.14 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.82 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 24.58 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ | -46.1% |
| 1964 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 22.74 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 28.18 constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 19.95 constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 23.24 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 22.95 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.7 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 27.38 constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 28.82 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 24.68 constant 2024 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 30.01 constant 2024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 18.97 constant 2024 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 19.94 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 22.68 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 25.37 constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 22 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 28.44 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 43.8 constant 2024 US$ | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 34.44 constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 29.33 constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 29.78 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.12 constant 2024 US$ | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ | +166.7% |
| 1991 | 17.7 constant 2024 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 10.78 constant 2024 US$ | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 10.38 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.63 constant 2024 US$ | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1996 | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ | -362.2% |
| 1997 | -7.81 constant 2024 US$ | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 8.59 constant 2024 US$ | -210.0% |
| 1999 | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 4.44 constant 2024 US$ | +153.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ | +445.0% |
| 2007 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7304 constant 2024 US$ | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ | +146.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8378 constant 2024 US$ | -53.5% |
| 2013 | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ | -362.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9853 constant 2024 US$ | -144.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 constant 2024 US$ | -52.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6957 constant 2024 US$ | -248.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ | -101.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1608 constant 2024 US$ | -1407.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7835 constant 2024 US$ | -587.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7569 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4965 constant 2024 US$ | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3141 constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ | +137.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ | 28.18 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.82 constant 2024 US$ | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ | 30.01 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 constant 2024 US$ | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ | 43.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ | -14.14 constant 2024 US$ | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2 constant 2024 US$ | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6752 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3141 constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 12,191 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.14 constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.