Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 47.78 constant 2024 US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1960–2002
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 47.78 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 485.9% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 648.88 constant 2024 US$ in 1964 and was at its lowest, -26.24 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
That places Malta 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 457.87 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 350.34 constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
| 1962 | 304.63 constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 588.26 constant 2024 US$ | +93.1% |
| 1964 | 648.88 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 514.96 constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 521.9 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 478.65 constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 546.27 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 447.48 constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 530.44 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 368.4 constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 303.42 constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 511.99 constant 2024 US$ | +68.7% |
| 1974 | 352.32 constant 2024 US$ | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 464.06 constant 2024 US$ | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 415.04 constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 380.37 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 405.7 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 440.38 constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 128.27 constant 2024 US$ | -70.9% |
| 1981 | 477.55 constant 2024 US$ | +272.3% |
| 1982 | 236.63 constant 2024 US$ | -50.4% |
| 1983 | 402.32 constant 2024 US$ | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 101.84 constant 2024 US$ | -74.7% |
| 1985 | 154.85 constant 2024 US$ | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 44.99 constant 2024 US$ | -70.9% |
| 1987 | -7.85 constant 2024 US$ | -117.4% |
| 1988 | -14.54 constant 2024 US$ | +85.3% |
| 1989 | -26.24 constant 2024 US$ | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 24.14 constant 2024 US$ | -192.0% |
| 1991 | 95.51 constant 2024 US$ | +295.7% |
| 1992 | 17.54 constant 2024 US$ | -81.6% |
| 1993 | 142.13 constant 2024 US$ | +710.4% |
| 1994 | 195.05 constant 2024 US$ | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 41.24 constant 2024 US$ | -78.9% |
| 1996 | 280.07 constant 2024 US$ | +579.1% |
| 1997 | 93.91 constant 2024 US$ | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 90.07 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 104.93 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 99.73 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.15 constant 2024 US$ | -91.8% |
| 2002 | 47.78 constant 2024 US$ | +485.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47.78 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47.78 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +710.4% | 17.54 constant 2024 US$ | 142.13 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1996 | +579.1% | 41.24 constant 2024 US$ | 280.07 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2002 | +485.9% | 8.15 constant 2024 US$ | 47.78 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.92 constant 2024 US$ | 304.63 constant 2024 US$ | 648.88 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 417.21 constant 2024 US$ | 303.42 constant 2024 US$ | 530.44 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.78 constant 2024 US$ | -26.24 constant 2024 US$ | 477.55 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.46 constant 2024 US$ | 17.54 constant 2024 US$ | 280.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.89 constant 2024 US$ | 8.15 constant 2024 US$ | 99.73 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 47.78 constant 2024 US$ in 2002, 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 648.88 constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.24 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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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.