Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi
Malawi: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by was 2.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.85
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
7th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.9719
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi stood at 2.85.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi peaked at 5.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9719, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 7th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9719 | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +64.7% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 3.72 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 4.83 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 2.85 | +10.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.48, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.698, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 0.9719 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 1.76 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.16 | 2.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Yemen 4.02 compare
- 5 Kiribati 3.96 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 3.04 compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 2.85 compare
- 8 East Timor 2.85 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 2.75 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.06 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi?
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Malawi was 2.85 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9719 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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