Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Malawi
Malawi: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Malawi, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.46 trillion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 636.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Malawi peaked at 1.69 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.83 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Malawi 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.83 billion current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 8.07 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 10.29 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 7.71 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 16.21 billion current LCU | +110.2% |
| 2004 | 24.58 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 32.42 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 27.64 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 32.42 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 37.58 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 47.34 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 86.53 billion current LCU | +82.8% |
| 2011 | 39.95 billion current LCU | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 109.73 billion current LCU | +174.7% |
| 2013 | 126.31 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 130.97 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 198.80 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 192.71 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 282.68 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 333.99 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 569.84 billion current LCU | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 566.24 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 649.92 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 663.17 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2025 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 billion current LCU | 3.83 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.42 billion current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU | 47.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.15 billion current LCU | 39.95 billion current LCU | 569.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 566.24 billion current LCU | 1.69 trillion 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -15.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -41.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -27,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Malawi?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Malawi was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.2%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.