Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malawi
Malawi: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -282.84 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malawi, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -282.84 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi peaked at -1.03 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -355.39 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Malawi 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 1999 | -1.10 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2000 | -1.03 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -2.20 billion current LCU | +113.4% |
| 2002 | -3.40 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2003 | -4.05 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2004 | -4.99 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2005 | -4.72 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2006 | -5.14 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2007 | -2.93 billion current LCU | -43.0% |
| 2008 | -3.14 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -7.95 billion current LCU | +152.9% |
| 2010 | -16.13 billion current LCU | +102.9% |
| 2011 | -18.04 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2012 | -33.56 billion current LCU | +86.0% |
| 2013 | -58.10 billion current LCU | +73.1% |
| 2014 | -68.33 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2015 | -109.80 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2016 | -16.57 billion current LCU | -84.9% |
| 2017 | -152.00 billion current LCU | +817.2% |
| 2018 | -235.18 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
| 2019 | -198.62 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2020 | -246.70 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2021 | -299.73 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2022 | -355.39 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2023 | -217.09 billion current LCU | -38.9% |
| 2024 | -323.24 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2025 | -282.84 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.12 billion current LCU | -1.14 billion current LCU | -1.10 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | -3.95 billion current LCU | -7.95 billion current LCU | -1.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -90.63 billion current LCU | -235.18 billion current LCU | -16.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -287.50 billion current LCU | -355.39 billion current LCU | -217.09 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi was -282.84 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.03 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -355.39 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.