Malawi vs Palau: Primary income receipts

Malawi
22.50 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Palau
23.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
186th
Palau rank
184th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Malawi
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 23.67 million BoP, current US$ against 22.50 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 1.17 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.

Malawi ranks 186th and Palau ranks 184th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 2.28 million BoP, current US$ 8.87 million BoP, current US$ 6.59 million BoP, current US$ Palau
2010s 6.88 million BoP, current US$ 17.13 million BoP, current US$ 10.25 million BoP, current US$ Palau
2020s 22.76 million BoP, current US$ 22.48 million BoP, current US$ 276,425 BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Malawi or Palau?
Palau, at 23.67 million BoP, current US$ against 22.50 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malawi and Palau?
1.17 million BoP, current US$, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Palau?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Palau rank globally for primary income receipts?
Malawi ranks 186th and Palau ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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
245 places, 9,309 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.