Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 194.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi is 194.38 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 1,295.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi peaked at 194.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 553,754 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Malawi 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 553,754 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 13.16 million BoP, current US$ | +2275.7% |
| 1979 | 17.02 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 18.84 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 15.97 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 15.44 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.75 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.64 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.41 million BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 24.04 million BoP, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1988 | 35.96 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 36.31 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.11 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 46.16 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 40.94 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 15.88 million BoP, current US$ | -61.2% |
| 1994 | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 20.66 million BoP, current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1997 | 23.06 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 9.35 million BoP, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 6.83 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 7.17 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 8.16 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 10.80 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 13.44 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 7.57 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 13.29 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 13.36 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.35 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.93 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 15.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 5.68 million BoP, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 7.86 million BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 24.02 million BoP, current US$ | +205.5% |
| 2020 | 31.05 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 160.09 million BoP, current US$ | +415.6% |
| 2022 | 186.86 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 124.31 million BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 194.38 million BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 194.38 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.79 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 194.38 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.16 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2275.7% | 553,754 BoP, current US$ | 13.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +415.6% | 31.05 million BoP, current US$ | 160.09 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.24 million BoP, current US$ | 553,754 BoP, current US$ | 17.02 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10.41 million BoP, current US$ | 36.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 million BoP, current US$ | 6.83 million BoP, current US$ | 46.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | 13.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 million BoP, current US$ | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | 24.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.34 million BoP, current US$ | 31.05 million BoP, current US$ | 194.38 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 116 Burkina Faso 227.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Palestine 225.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Curacao 216.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Aruba 191.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 188.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Cambodia 183.14 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Malawi was 194.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 194.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,754 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,295.3%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.