Personal transfers, receipts in Malawi
Malawi: Personal transfers, receipts was 168.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 168.73 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 355.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Malawi peaked at 298.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 523,432 BoP, current US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 119th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,068 BoP, current US$ | 523,432 BoP, current US$ | 766,906 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.45 million BoP, current US$ | 746,886 BoP, current US$ | 22.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.11 million BoP, current US$ | 20.96 million BoP, current US$ | 265.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.94 million BoP, current US$ | 159.48 million BoP, current US$ | 298.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 116 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Suriname 176.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 173.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Mongolia 162.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Palestine 152.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Malawi?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Malawi was 168.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 298.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,432 BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.