Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 385.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 125th of 174 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 6.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 145.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1526.1% |
| 2004 | 192.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 236.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 154.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 220.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 174.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 171.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 222.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 254.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 285.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 348.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 393.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 423.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 400.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 815.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2018 | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2019 | 2,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 2,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1526.1% | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 132.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 236.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 122 Guinea 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 1,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Sudan 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 New Zealand 1,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Estonia 1,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.