Malawi vs Nepal: Primary income payments

Malawi
214.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nepal
253.18 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
159th
Nepal rank
156th

Primary income payments over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 253.18 million BoP, current US$ against 214.19 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 38.99 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 156th of 199 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 88.31 million BoP, current US$ 2.05 million BoP, current US$ 86.26 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1980s 112.76 million BoP, current US$ 5.49 million BoP, current US$ 107.27 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1990s 61.57 million BoP, current US$ 24.91 million BoP, current US$ 36.66 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2000s 84.50 million BoP, current US$ 72.43 million BoP, current US$ 12.06 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2010s 235.52 million BoP, current US$ 174.04 million BoP, current US$ 61.48 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 316.10 million BoP, current US$ 257.94 million BoP, current US$ 58.17 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Malawi or Nepal?
Nepal, at 253.18 million BoP, current US$ against 214.19 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Malawi and Nepal?
38.99 million BoP, current US$, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for primary income payments?
Malawi ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.