Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 409.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 2.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Malawi 195th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3538 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2236 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.357 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6183 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4214 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3931 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9789 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7501 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6216 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4786 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3597 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9181 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5073 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2212 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.545 BoP, current US$ per person | +1100.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1192 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per person | +383.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4439 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9514 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.4% |
| 2019 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1100.9% | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.545 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +383.6% | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4976 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8848 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3831 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Rwanda 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Chad 0.744 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Zimbabwe 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Yemen 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.