Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 4,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 434.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Malawi 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 524.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.4% |
| 1980 | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 985.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 943.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 985.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 884.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 751.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 500.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 508.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 475.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 434.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 510.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 535.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 451.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 472.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 964.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 2004 | 1,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 855.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 851.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 856.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 4,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2012 | 474.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2013 | 2,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +500.1% |
| 2014 | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 2018 | 3,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 3,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 4,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 4,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.1% | 474.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +157.4% | 524.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 936.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 524.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 985.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 451.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 474.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 161 Algeria 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tanzania 2,030 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.