Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 1,090.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 352.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Malawi 177th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 23.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1981 | 14.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 16.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 1985 | 49.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 35.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 34.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 101.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.6% |
| 1989 | 111.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 99.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 78.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 66.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1994 | 51.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 1995 | 38.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 100.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 1997 | 129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 122.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 270.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 2000 | 352.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 129.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 63.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 15.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 76.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1134.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +398.0% |
| 2011 | 18.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 23.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 35.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 36.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 84.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2018 | 186.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 2019 | 252.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 245.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 217.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 223.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1134.5% | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +398.0% | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 252.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Kenya 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Suriname 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 291.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sudan 250.18 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 352.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,090.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.