Belize vs Malawi: Primary income payments

Belize
187.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi
214.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Belize rank
160th
Malawi rank
158th

Primary income payments over time

  • Belize
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 214.19 million BoP, current US$ against 187.93 million BoP, current US$ in Belize, a difference of 26.26 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.

Belize ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 158th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 14.62 million BoP, current US$ 108.38 million BoP, current US$ 93.76 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1990s 28.68 million BoP, current US$ 61.57 million BoP, current US$ 32.89 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2000s 112.96 million BoP, current US$ 84.50 million BoP, current US$ 28.46 million BoP, current US$ Belize
2010s 138.86 million BoP, current US$ 235.52 million BoP, current US$ 96.66 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 115.66 million BoP, current US$ 316.10 million BoP, current US$ 200.44 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Belize or Malawi?
Malawi, at 214.19 million BoP, current US$ against 187.93 million BoP, current US$ in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Belize and Malawi?
26.26 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for primary income payments?
Belize ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.