Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 97th of 176 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1671.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.6% |
| 2019 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1671.5% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 94 Benin 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Peru 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Zambia 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Tanzania 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.