Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta

Malta: Official development assistance as share of gross national income was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta, 2009–2024

00.10.20.30.42009201620242009: 0.18 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2010: 0.18 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2011: 0.25 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2012: 0.23 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2013: 0.2 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2014: 0.2 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2015: 0.17 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2016: 0.2 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2017: 0.21 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2018: 0.25 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2019: 0.3 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2020: 0.4 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2021: 0.32 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2022: 0.36 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2023: 0.34 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)2024: 0.29 Percentage of gross national income (GNI)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross national income (GNI).

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.3% for official development assistance as share of gross national income in 2024.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Malta 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage of gross national income (GNI) Change
2009 0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2011 0.2% +38.9%
2012 0.2% -8.0%
2013 0.2% -13.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.2% -15.0%
2016 0.2% +17.6%
2017 0.2% +5.0%
2018 0.2% +19.0%
2019 0.3% +20.0%
2020 0.4% +33.3%
2021 0.3% -20.0%
2022 0.4% +12.5%
2023 0.3% -5.6%
2024 0.3% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 12 Finland 0.5% compare
  2. 13 Austria 0.3% compare
  3. 14 Iceland 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Italy 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Spain 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Croatia 0.2% compare
  7. 18 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  8. 18 Croatia 0.2% compare
  9. 18 Lithuania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta?
Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Malta was 0.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest official development assistance as share of gross national income recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest official development assistance as share of gross national income recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
Malta ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance as share of gross national income rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Official development assistance as share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance as share of gross national income
Unit
Percentage of gross national income (GNI)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 846 data points, 2000–2024
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