Congo vs Malawi: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)

Congo
60.42 million BoP, current US$
in 2021
Malawi
48.28 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Congo rank
169th
Malawi rank
172nd

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197820012025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 60.42 million BoP, current US$ against 48.28 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 12.14 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 3.36 million BoP, current US$ 1.21 million BoP, current US$ 2.15 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1980s 11.36 million BoP, current US$ 4.02 million BoP, current US$ 7.34 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1990s 11.66 million BoP, current US$ 9.24 million BoP, current US$ 2.42 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2000s 20.72 million BoP, current US$ 6.70 million BoP, current US$ 14.02 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 58.60 million BoP, current US$ 5.40 million BoP, current US$ 53.20 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2020s 43.64 million BoP, current US$ 21.84 million BoP, current US$ 21.80 million BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 60.42 million BoP, current US$ against 48.28 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Congo and Malawi?
12.14 million BoP, current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for primary income receipts?
Congo ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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, 9,404 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.