Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Malawi
Malawi: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -161.55 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -161.55 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi peaked at -17.28 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -374.48 million current US$, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 73rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -36.61 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | -25.00 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2000 | -17.28 million current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2001 | -30.41 million current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2002 | -44.37 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2003 | -41.51 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | -45.85 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | -39.86 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | -37.81 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | -20.93 million current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2008 | -22.37 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | -56.31 million current US$ | +151.7% |
| 2010 | -107.16 million current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2011 | -115.28 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | -134.72 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | -159.43 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2014 | -160.81 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -219.78 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2016 | -23.08 million current US$ | -89.5% |
| 2017 | -208.15 million current US$ | +801.8% |
| 2018 | -321.13 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2019 | -266.41 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2020 | -329.14 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2021 | -371.91 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2022 | -374.48 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | -186.97 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -185.95 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | -161.55 million current US$ | -13.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -161.55 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is -362.49 million current US$, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -161.55 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -570.81 million current US$, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -801.8% | -23.08 million current US$ | -208.15 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -30.80 million current US$ | -36.61 million current US$ | -25.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -35.67 million current US$ | -56.31 million current US$ | -17.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -171.59 million current US$ | -321.13 million current US$ | -23.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -268.33 million current US$ | -374.48 million current US$ | -161.55 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 70 Seychelles -61.27 million current US$ compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda -75.61 million current US$ compare
- 72 Grenada -78.40 million current US$ compare
- 74 Belize -164.55 million current US$ compare
- 75 San Marino -177.32 million current US$ compare
- 76 Bhutan -190.69 million current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units 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 -161.55 million current US$ 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 -17.28 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -374.48 million current US$ in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 209 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 up 26.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.