Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 416.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +290.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1028.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +343.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1028.9% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +343.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 189 Uganda 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Rwanda 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Ecuador 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Guinea 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Haiti 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Ethiopia 0.0011 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.