Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi is 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 249.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 14.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 160th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1485.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 2018 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.5% |
| 2019 | 13.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 14.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 7.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1485.9% | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9452 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 157 Madagascar 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Venezuela 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Netherlands 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Djibouti 7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 French Polynesia 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.