Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Malawi 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +555.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +555.5% | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 172 Algeria 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Kiribati 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Turkey 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 New Caledonia 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Kenya 0.0179 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.