Malawi vs Namibia: Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -232.72 million BoP, current US$ against -245.58 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 12.86 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -52.33 million BoP, current US$ | 53.97 million BoP, current US$ | 106.30 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | -77.79 million BoP, current US$ | -71.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6.17 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | -228.64 million BoP, current US$ | -248.36 million BoP, current US$ | 19.72 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | -288.54 million BoP, current US$ | -381.16 million BoP, current US$ | 92.63 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at -232.72 million BoP, current US$ against -245.58 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Malawi and Namibia?
- 12.86 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for net primary income?
- Malawi ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 86th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.