Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malawi
Malawi: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 31.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malawi, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 31.5% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3,484.9% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malawi peaked at 31.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -100.8% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | +830.0% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | -3484.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 3.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.1% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | -0.9% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malawi?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malawi was 31.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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