Kenya vs Malawi: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)

Kenya
-276.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi
-282.84 billion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya rank
155th
Malawi rank
156th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0196019922025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -276.01 billion current LCU against -282.84 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 6.83 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 155th and Malawi ranks 156th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s -10.00 billion current LCU -1.12 billion current LCU 8.88 billion current LCU Malawi
2000s -48.77 billion current LCU -3.95 billion current LCU 44.81 billion current LCU Malawi
2010s -394.46 billion current LCU -90.63 billion current LCU 303.83 billion current LCU Malawi
2020s -227.08 billion current LCU -287.50 billion current LCU 60.42 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at -276.01 billion current LCU against -282.84 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Kenya and Malawi?
6.83 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Kenya ranks 155th and Malawi ranks 156th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 series is expressed in local currency units.